Travel Trade Support

Building partnerships to reach international markets.

Working with the Travel Trade

VisitAberdeenshire’s Travel Trade Ready Programme helps local businesses connect with the travel trade and reach new markets. Through practical webinars and workshops, you’ll learn what travel trade buyers look for, how they work, and how to create products that appeal to them.

How we engage with the Travel Trade

We actively promote Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to key travel trade partners, from specialist golf tour operators to cruise excursion companies, encouraging them to feature our destination in their itineraries.

Our team meets buyers at major trade shows, hosts familiarisation (FAM) visits, and highlights local experiences that match their clients’ needs. If you have a travel trade friendly product, you can be involved where relevant by hosting visits on a complimentary or subsidised cost basis.

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Getting started

Use the Travel Trade Toolkit below for a straightforward introduction to the opportunities available to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire’s tourism businesses, enabling you to grow your business through working with the national and international travel trade.

Download the toolkit

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Speak to our Tourism Development Team

If you would like to develop a travel trade product, or discuss marketing your existing travel trade products, please use the link below to contact us.

Arrange a chat

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Travel distribution

VisitScotland's Support Hub offers a range of guidance on working with the travel trade.

VisitScotland Support Hub

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Sign-up

Your go-to resource for the latest news, insights and updates for tourism and hospitality businesses across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Stay informed about events, workshops and opportunities to help your business thrive in the region’s vibrant visitor economy.

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