CITM---China International Travel Mart (CITM), the largest travel exhibition in Asia has been successfully held at Shanghai New International Exhibition Center from 20th Nov to 23rd Nov 2008. CITM aimed at both travel trade and consumers, provided exhibitors the opportunity of multiple business talks and negotiations with international buyers, travel agents in China as well as promoting their destinations and travel products and services to large number of Chinese consumers too.

For the first time unprecedented number of African destinations and exhibitors took part in CITM 2008 with dedicated support from China Business Network and the World Travel Online.

During CITM, Mr. Chirs Kwenda, the Region Manager of Air Zimbabwe(AZ) gave an interview to the reporter of World Travel Online (WTO).

Located at Harare International Airport, Air Zimbabwe is the successor to Air Zimbabwe – Rhodesia which in turn was the successor to Air Rhodesia. Privatised in 1997 Air Zimbabwe is the country’s largest passenger carrier. It also carries cargo. Air Zimbabwe also boasts one of the oldest, best known and reasonably priced holiday packages in the world-Flame Lily- which is operating in partnership with Brett McDonald, hotels and tour operators of South Africa. This package aimed at the international market, takes holiday makers to mighty Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park, Great Zimbabwe, Eastern Highlands and Kariba.