Slightly off-topic but as Easyjet's profit guidance has been mentioned, apart from dividend payouts are their any 'perks' through holding Easyjet shares? Does holding shares offer any form of priority boarding or the option of dividend reinvestment in shares. Anyone know?
In a word No and that goes for Ryanair as well.
Easyjet have paid 1 dividend and there has been no indication if they will ever pay another one.
The issue with Airline shares is that events which have nothing to do with the company can drive the share price down quickly and there is nothing they can do about it..................911 or Volcano etc etc.
The rick element is significant on Airline stocks and provided you can afford to lose the money you invested or you have a balance in your share portfolio then it should theoretically be ok.
(I am not a financial adviser nor is PPrune a financial advice site so anything stated is my opinion solely and FSA recommends you should take financial advice from a registered financial adviser before investing.)