** Shares of travel co Webjet Ltd WEB.AX rise as much as
5.8% to A$7.72, their highest since February 2020
** Co posts underlying FY EBITDA of A$134.8 mln ($91.43
mln), nearly 8% ahead of consensus estimate
** Says 2H23 group bookings, total transaction value,
revenue and EBITDA all ahead of pre-pandemic levels
** Citi expects the beat large enough to keep momentum going
** Webjet stock biggest percentage gainer on the S&P/ASX 200
index .AXJO
** Stock set for best day since Nov 17, 2022, if current
gains hold
** Stock up ~18% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.4743 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Ayushman Ojha in Bengaluru)
((Ayushman.ojha@thomsonreuters.com;))