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BUZZ-Slump in bookings post-Paris dents travel stocks

** European travel stocks fall as evidence of slower bookings post-Paris terror attacks continues to mount

** Traders cite data from ForwardKeys suggesting new flight bookings to Paris down 25 pct in the week following the attacks

** French hotel chain Accor (EUREX: 485822.EX - news) among top fallers on Stoxx 600, down 4.6 pct - co derives 33 pct revenues from France, according to Thomson Reuters (Dusseldorf: TOC.DU - news) data

** Airlines weaker across the board: easyJet down 3.8 pct, IAG off 3 pct, Ryanair down 2.5 pct with Air France (Paris: FR0000031122 - news) down 1.8 pct

** InterContinental Hotels Group down 3.3 pct with cruise operator Carnival (LSE: CCL.L - news) down 1.3 pct

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** Agents Thomas Cook and Tui (LSE: TUI.L - news) c. 2 pct weaker

** Travel and Leisure index top faller on Stoxx 600, down 2 pct

** Travel cos said late last week it was too early to say how severe the impact would be after the attacks, but growing evidence of weakness in bookings, traders say on Tuesday

(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)