Over 1.57 million passengers traveled by air during the past National Day Holidays, the latest statistics from the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China showed.

Over 1,500 domestic and 480 international flights were added to the 16 airlines in China.

These flights mainly bound for tourist cities, including Zhangjiajie, Sanya and Haikou, with the occupancy rate surpassing 70 percent

(eastday.com 10/09/2001)