FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 12 October 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Monday 12 October 2026
Average tone +3.7 (positive) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 27 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Airlines Group | +7.0 | 19 | Coverage was dominated by British Airways unveiling its refurbished A380 with new cabins, including the world's largest business class cabin, alongside lounge redevelopment plans. |
| EasyJet | −5.2 | 3 | Coverage centred on easyJet cutting another 700,000 seats from its winter flights, which reads as negative for capacity and customers. |
| Whitbread | +3.3 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about Premier Inn reopening a closed Bristol city centre hotel, plus a property-focused piece on Whitbread's Strand site. |
| Games Workshop | +6.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a Wargamer preview of upcoming Warhammer releases, including dwarf armies and pre-painted 40k battlefields. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +7.0 | 1 | Coverage was limited to IHG signing a management agreement for a voco hotel in Vrindavan, which is a modest positive for its development pipeline. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 British Airways is launching the world's largest business-class cabin on its Airbus A380s. Take a look inside.
BA launching world's largest business-class cabin on A380s. - +10.0 British Airways Reveals New Cabins in Multi-Billion-Pound Update
BA reveals new cabins in multi-billion-pound upgrade. - +10.0 BA unveils revamped A380 with world’s largest business class cabin
BA unveils revamped A380 with largest business class cabin. - +9.2 British Airways Unveils New First, Club Suite and Economy Cabins for Refurbished A380s
BA unveils new cabins for refurbished A380s. - −8.3 ‘I find it obscene’: Aer Lingus response upsets family dealing with terminal illness
Aer Lingus criticised for insensitive response to terminally ill passenger's family. - +8.3 British Airways A380 redesign raises premium seat count
A380 redesign adds premium seats, improving revenue potential. - −7.5 EasyJet cuts another 700,000 seats from winter flights
Further 700,000 winter seats cut, reducing capacity and revenue. - −7.5 easyJet cuts another 700,000 winter seats as travellers face fewer flight options
Same seat cuts; fewer options for travellers hurts reputation. - +7.5 British Airways A380 Refit: What the New Cabins Really Mean
Analysis of BA A380 refit and new cabins. - +7.0 IHG Hotels & Resorts Signs Management Agreement for voco Vrindavan
New management agreement for voco hotel extends IHG's pipeline in India. - +6.3 Dwarfen throngs and pre-painted 40k battlefields stand out in the latest Warhammer preview
Preview of new Warhammer products generating positive hobbyist interest. - +5.8 BA to redevelop LHR lounges
BA investing in Heathrow lounge redevelopment.
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