Boost for Sanganai/Hlanganani

...As Air Zim, Airports Company partner expo

BUSINESS REPORTER

National carrier Air Zimbabwe and the Airports Company of Zimbabwe will support this year’s edition of Sanganai/Hlanganani as one of the world’s leading tourism expo leverages its brand to pull in partners.

The Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo runs from October 13 to 15 in Bulawayo.

ACZ chief executive officer Tawanda Gusha said his company has come in as a partner as aviation and tourism are “intertwined and interdependent”, adding that the growth in national tourism translates directly to the growth of passenger and aircraft movements across the airports making this a win-win partnership.

“The tourism and travel industries were the most hit by the Covid-19 global pandemic. Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo provides a unique opportunity for business recovery and this year the event is attracting buyers from across the globe making it the perfect platform for this strategic partnership,” Gusha said.

ACZ operates a network of eight airports which are strategically located around the country, providing direct and fastest access to the country’s tourist resorts and trade areas.

It also operates other five smaller airports which are mainly served by charter operators except for Kariba which now has a scheduled service.

Air Zim acting CEO Tafadzwa Zaza said the expo, the first after prolonged suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is a “business opportunity for all travel and tourism players”.

He said the airline has put additional capacity for two daily flights for “the convenience of local and foreign inbound visitors”.

Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CE Winnie Muchanyuka commended Air and ACZ for coming on board with their various sponsorship packages for Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo.

“It gives us the much-needed boost and confidence as we resume the expo in its physical form following a protracted break due to the ruthless Covid-19 pandemic. I would like to sincerely thank them for considering Sanganai/Hlanganani worthy partnering and sponsoring especially in this environment where there is a fierce competition for resources,” Muchanyuka said.

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