BA leads FTSE rise

The confident start follows a robust performance yesterday which saw the index posting its highest close in nearly a year on Wednesday; up 82 points, or 1.6%, at 5,124.1. British Airways was one of biggest early movers jumping 8.50 points or 3.88% to 235.90 after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it has seen "early signs" of an upturn in the number of passengers traveling in premium seats. Tullow Oil continued to gain in early trading following the announcement yesterday of the discovery of a significant oil field at Ngassa which has the potential to be the large...