FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 6 October 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Tuesday 6 October 2026
Average tone +3.1 (positive) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 63 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Airlines Group | −0.5 | 40 | Coverage was split between a British Airways Chicago flight that made an emergency descent and returned to Heathrow, and announcements of new A380 cabins and Heathrow lounges. |
| EasyJet | +4.5 | 12 | Coverage leaned positive on new routes from Bristol and Newcastle and another 400,000 seats added by easyJet holidays. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +8.3 | 7 | Coverage was mainly about brand expansion, led by Hotel Indigo reaching 200 hotels with more in the pipeline. |
| Whitbread | +3.0 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about Whitbread buying two Future Inn hotels, adding 292 rooms in Bristol and Plymouth, which reads positively. |
| Games Workshop | 0.0 | 1 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Hotel Indigo Reaches 200 Hotels Worldwide as IHG Plans 134 More
200 hotels milestone with 134 more in the pipeline. - +9.7 Whitbread Acquires Two Future Inns Hotels, Adding 292 Rooms in Bristol and Plymouth
Adds 292 rooms in Bristol and Plymouth; growth for Premier Inn. - +9.2 British Airways claims ‘world’s largest’ business class cabin in retrofitted A380s - Travel Weekly
World's largest business class cabin claim, positive product news. - +9.2 World’s biggest business class coming to British Airways’ A380s
New biggest business class cabin announced. - +9.2 British Airways to install the largest Business Class Cabin, on an A380; Unveils new cabins
Major premium cabin investment on A380. - +9.2 World’s biggest business class coming to British Airways’ A380s amid upscale travel rush
Biggest business class amid strong premium demand. - +9.2 IHG’s Hotel Indigo Opens 200th Hotel
Hotel Indigo brand reaches 200 hotels, a growth milestone. - +9.2 Whitbread acquires of two Future Inn hotels
Whitbread expanding its hotel portfolio through acquisition. - +8.7 IHG’s Hotel Indigo reaches 200 open hotels worldwide
Hotel Indigo reaches 200 open hotels worldwide. - +8.3 easyJet adds new France and Bulgaria flights from Bristol Airport
New routes from Bristol signal network expansion. - +8.3 easyJet continues Newcastle Airport growth with new route for Summer 2027
New Newcastle route for Summer 2027 shows growth. - +8.3 EasyJet holidays adds another 400,000 seats as total package capacity creeps up again
easyJet holidays expanding capacity by 400,000 seats.
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