FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Travel and leisure / 21 October 2026
Travel and leisure: sector news on Wednesday 21 October 2026
Average tone +1.3 (neutral) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 51 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Airlines Group | −4.8 | 23 | Coverage was dominated by a British Airways flight being intercepted by German fighter jets after a radio blackout, which drew alarmed headlines. |
| EasyJet | +4.0 | 12 | Coverage was mostly positive, focusing on new summer 2027 routes, AI customer service tools and a supportive J.P. |
| Games Workshop | −2.0 | 6 | Coverage mixed a share price pullback after a strong run and valuation questions despite record profit with fan criticism of Warhammer 40k game balance. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +6.3 | 6 | Coverage was mainly about new hotel signings, including a Crowne Plaza near Hyderabad airport and a Holiday Inn Resort in Luang Prabang. |
| Whitbread | +3.0 | 4 | Coverage was mixed: Whitbread shares rallied and commentary on the Premier Inn reset was positive, and a Premier Inn hotel in Dublin is being marketed. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- −9.2 British Airways is a national disgrace. I’d rather use easyJet
Telegraph opinion attacking BA's reputation. - +8.3 IHG To Debut in Luang Prabang With 101-Key Holiday Inn Resort Luang Prabang Naluang Hill in 2027
New Laos resort signing marks debut in Luang Prabang. - +7.5 easyJet’s new AI-powered customer service platform takes flight
New AI customer service platform, positive operational innovation - −7.5 British Airways left PhD scholar stranded at London airport after refusing boarding for Bengaluru flight;
BA accused of stranding passenger by refusing boarding. - +7.5 IHG hotels signs 250-key Crowne Plaza hotel near Hyderabad airport
New 250-key Crowne Plaza signing near Hyderabad airport expands pipeline. - +7.0 EasyJet holidays AI chatbot handles 45% of overseas customer enquiries - Travel Weekly
AI chatbot handles 45% of enquiries, efficiency gain - +6.7 British Airways is a national disgrace. I’d rather use easyJet
Telegraph columnist prefers easyJet over British Airways - −6.7 British Airways Heathrow Baileys Slip Case: £4 Million Disability Dispute
BA faces £4m disability lawsuit over Baileys slip. - +6.7 IHG signs 101-key Laos resort and IHG stock costs EUR 149.83 - ad-hoc-news.de
Laos resort signing reported alongside share price quote. - +6.7 Is Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Finally Getting Credit for Its Premier Inn Reset This Week?
Suggests Premier Inn reset gaining investor credit. - −6.3 Panic as fighter jets intercept British Airways flight due to 'terror attack' fears
Panic reported as jets intercept BA flight. - −6.0 Fighter jets 'intercept packed BA flight' sparking terror fears after pilots failed to respond to air traffic controllers
Terror fears after BA pilots failed to respond.
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