BA firms up a slot in Footsie
13 April 2012
BRITISH Airways looks certain to soar back into the FTSE 100 next week after it today reported its first upturn in business passenger numbers since last November.
The news sent BA shares - twice ejected from the Footsie in the past year - above 200p for the first time in 15 months. Its £2.2bn market value will earn promotion at the blue-chip index's quarterly rejig next Tuesday.
BA reported passenger numbers up 4.8% in August on the same month last year, with premium fare-payers up 1.1%. The shares rose 8p today to 207p.
