Aegean Airlines net profit declines; Aer Lingus cabin crew to vote again on cost cutting plans

The majority of European carriers gained on Tuesday (23-Mar-2010), moving higher with wider markets. Shares were boosted by a rebound in resources stocks, as well as an upbeat outlook from Cairn Energy and improved financial results from Legal & General. In key markets, UK’s FTSE (+0.5%, to a 21-month high), France’s CAC (+0.6%) and Germany’s DAX (+0.5%) all ended trading higher.