Travel and leisure: sector news on Thursday 22 October 2026
Average tone +4.3 (positive) across 5 companies with relevant coverage, from 60 stories.
How to read a score. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Airlines Group | +1.7 | 24 | Coverage was mostly about British Airways, with positive product and route news such as Starlink Wi-Fi on the A350 fleet, new Avios-only flights, new destinations and awards. |
| EasyJet | +4.5 | 15 | Most coverage concerned easyJet and easyJet holidays agreeing to pay for babies' passports, widely presented as favourable to customers. |
| Whitbread | +7.0 | 8 | Coverage was mainly about analyst moves, with Berenberg lifting its price target and profit forecasts after half-year results showing good UK momentum, and Jefferies also expecting a share price rise. |
| IHG Hotels & Resorts | +5.2 | 7 | Coverage was mainly about new hotel signings and openings in Hyderabad, Cambodia and Taipei, which are positive for IHG's growth. |
| Games Workshop | +3.3 | 6 | Coverage was mostly about the Warhammer brand, with a Dawn of War IV trailer, a favourable game preview and licensed figure pre-orders. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +9.2 Profit estimates raised after good UK momentum in H1.
- +8.5 Premier Inn momentum led Berenberg to lift forecasts.
- +8.3 Praise as standard-setter among low-cost carriers.
- +8.3 BA wins European awards.
- −7.5 Passenger complaint about staff response, reputational harm.
- +7.5 Starlink Wi-Fi completed across BA A350 fleet.
- +7.5 Starlink coverage of A350 fleet is a product improvement.
- +7.5 New IHG resort in Cambodia expands its footprint.
- +7.0 250-key Crowne Plaza expands IHG's Hyderabad portfolio.
- +7.0 Jefferies analyst expects share price to rise.
- +6.7 Positive hands-on coverage of Warhammer 40,000 licensed game.
- +6.7 New IHG hotel signing in Hyderabad supports pipeline growth.
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