FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 15 October 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Thursday 15 October 2026
Average tone +0.2 (neutral) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 55 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Airlines Group | +2.0 | 17 | Coverage was mostly positive on British Airways investment, with A380 cabin upgrades, a new Heathrow lounge and a new Gatwick-Colombo route. |
| EasyJet | −5.3 | 12 | Coverage was dominated by easyJet cancelling thousands of winter flights amid higher fuel costs, along with delays at Gatwick and a strike in Italy. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +5.0 | 12 | Coverage was mostly about brand expansion, with new hotel signings and openings in Hungary, Taipei, India and Mexico, plus a rugby partnership in Australia. |
| Whitbread | −4.5 | 9 | Coverage was dominated by the escalating activist campaign from Corvex, which Whitbread has rejected and warned could distract from its growth strategy. |
| Games Workshop | +3.7 | 5 | Coverage was mostly about the Warhammer brand, with a favourable game review and licensed JoyToy figures. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −9.2 Ryanair and easyJet cancel thousands of winter flights as fuel costs soar
Thousands of winter flights cancelled amid soaring fuel costs. - +9.2 Whitbread Reports Strong Hotel Sales Growth And Reaffirms FY27 Outlook
Strong hotel sales growth and reaffirmed outlook. - −8.3 Ryanair and easyJet are cancelling thousands of flights. These are your rights if you’re affected
Thousands of cancellations, passenger rights coverage hurts reputation. - −7.5 EasyJet cuts thousands of flights – what it means for Liverpool airport
Flight cuts affecting Liverpool airport services. - +7.5 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2's grimdark goodness is so moreish I'll gladly give Games Workshop more money
Positive review of Warhammer game; reviewer happy to spend more on brand. - −7.5 Whitbread warns activist pressure could distract from growth strategy
Whitbread warns activist pressure could distract from strategy. - +7.0 Ryanair and easyJet announce 47 new routes ahead of summer 2027
Expansion with new routes announced for summer 2027. - +7.0 Kimpton’s First All-Inclusive Resort Opens in Mexico
Kimpton opens first all-inclusive resort, brand expansion. - −7.0 Is Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Reasonable After A 62% Profit Drop?
Focus on 62% profit drop and valuation. - −6.7 easyJet Faces 24-Hour Italy Strike on October 16 – Flights at Risk
Italian strike puts easyJet flights at risk. - +6.7 British Airways unveils A380 cabin upgrade with largest business class deck
BA unveils A380 upgrade with large business class. - +6.7 British Airways Unveils New A380 Cabins With 106 Business Class Suites and Luxury First Class
BA unveils new A380 cabins and suites.
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