FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 8 October 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Thursday 8 October 2026
Average tone +3.1 (positive) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 88 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Airlines Group | +5.0 | 37 | Coverage was dominated by British Airways' big premium investment, with new A380 cabins, first class and Heathrow lounges, plus route returns and a Fitch rating affirmation. |
| EasyJet | −2.3 | 16 | Coverage was dominated by several in-flight medical emergencies and diversions, plus Gatwick disruption and a forthcoming Italian strike, which lean negative. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +6.0 | 16 | Coverage focused on new hotel signings, including Hotel Indigo Yogyakarta and voco Vrindavan, plus a new global sales chief and a Revolut and Visa co-branded card. |
| Whitbread | +2.3 | 15 | Coverage was mostly about Common Table Group buying 57 former Whitbread Beefeater and Brewers Fayre sites, with 700 jobs promised. |
| Games Workshop | +4.5 | 4 | Coverage was mostly positive and centred on the Warhammer brand, including a new Dawn of War 4 preview, a Warhammer-linked Robin Hood game and praise for 11th Edition terrain. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −10.0 British Airways Passenger Describes Terror on Board Flight That Dropped 27,000 Feet in Minutes
Passenger recounts terror during steep altitude drop - +10.0 British Airways launches world’s largest business class section
Largest business class section, strong product headline - −10.0 British Airways Flight Drops 28K Feet, Circles for Hours
Flight dropped 28,000 feet and circled for hours - +9.7 British Airways Revamps A380 Interiors with Exclusive British Craftsmanship and Expansive Heathrow Lounge Designs
A380 interior revamp and lounge designs, premium investment - +9.2 British Airways goes super premium on A380 superjumbos
Super premium A380 cabin upgrade - +9.2 British Airways unveils future lounges at Heathrow
Investment in future Heathrow lounges, positive for premium offering - +9.2 British Airways unveils new first class with private suites like ‘luxury hotel’ in the sky
New first class with private suites - −9.2 British Airways passenger speaks out on horror moment flight dropped 27,000ft
Passenger describes horror of flight dropping - −9.2 Passenger on BA flight that plunged 27,000ft says cabin was 'silent'
Passenger account of frightening plunge - −9.2 British Airways jet makes emergency landing after mid-air incident
Emergency landing after mid-air incident, safety reputation concern - +9.2 British Airways Unveils World's Largest Business Class on Revamped Airbus A380
Largest business class on revamped A380 - +9.2 British Airways already has world’s largest A380 Business Class — and is making it even bigger
Expanding already largest A380 business class
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