How long is the Diploma in Airline & Airport Systems Management?

The Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management runs across a 9 to 12-month study window, with flexible pacing built in so applicants can complete the Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management around shift work, family or existing career commitments.

Is the Diploma in Airline & Airport Systems Management recognised internationally?

The Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management is aligned with the guidance frameworks of RAeS, IATA and ACI, giving international applicants a credible, London-issued qualification. The Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management is designed for coordinators working across UK and international aviation environments.

What are the entry requirements for the Diploma in Airline & Airport Systems Management?

Applicants to the Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management need to be 18 or older with completed secondary education, together with the English proficiency and reference expectations set out on the LSAAM admissions page for the Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management.

How much does the Diploma in Airline & Airport Systems Management cost?

Tuition fees for the Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management are published on the LSAAM course fees page. Payment plans, early-application discounts and international scholarship routes are available on request from the LSAAM admissions team, so applicants can plan the cost of the Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management in a way that fits their situation.

Dip in Airline and Airport Systems | LSAAM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management is a UK Level 4-equivalent LSAAM Diploma delivered over 9 to 12 months on campus, online and by distance learning. It is built around the integrated planning, control and reporting systems that link airline and airport operations day to day, and is written to sit alongside the guidance published by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI).

By graduation you will be able to supervise the daily flow of data and decisions between airline and airport, run systems briefings for shift teams, and step into a systems coordinator role at a UK carrier, London airport or ground handling provider.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with the guidance frameworks of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) and IATA
Written and delivered by former airline systems coordinators and airport operations managers
Live case studies from full-service carriers, low-cost carriers and UK regional operators
Reference to the standards of ACI, the CAA and CILT UK where credible to the subject
Flexible online, on-campus and distance-learning routes to fit working professionals and international students
Structured articulation into the LSAAM Advanced Diploma in Aviation Professional and Integrated Studies
Careers service coverage on CV, LinkedIn, interview and structured introductions to UK airline groups and London airports

What You Will Learn

How airline and airport control systems work together
How planning, control and reporting cycles run across a day
How movement, load and delay messages travel between systems
How dashboards, KPIs and briefings are built for shift teams
How airline and airport safety, security and commercial systems align
How CILT UK and IATA best practice frames systems coordination
How to run a systems briefing before and after each shift
How to escalate systems issues across airline, airport and provider teams

Who This Course Is For

Airline and airport supervisors moving into coordination roles
Applicants with logistics, IT or planning backgrounds
Career changers from transport or command-and-control environments
International applicants seeking a UK-referenced integrated systems foundation
Ground handling coordinators moving into airline-airport interface roles

Career Pathways

Airline Airport Systems Coordinator
Airport Operations Systems Analyst
Airline Operations Systems Coordinator
Ground Handling Systems Coordinator
Airport Duty Systems Officer
Airline Dispatch Systems Coordinator
Airport Data Reporting Coordinator

The LSAAM careers service supports every Diploma student with CV coaching, LinkedIn optimisation, mock interviews and structured introductions to UK airline groups, London airports, ground handling providers and international aviation employers.

Entry Requirements

Age 18+ with completed secondary education (A-Levels, IB or overseas equivalent)
An LSAAM Certificate or comparable aviation, travel or business qualification (preferred, not required)
IELTS 5.5 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants
A short statement of interest describing your intended direction in airline and airport systems management
Access to a computer and reliable internet for online delivery

Why Study at LSAAM

LSAAM is the London School of Aviation and Airport Management, a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused entirely on the operational, commercial and strategic disciplines that run modern airlines and airports. Every LSAAM programme is aligned with recognised UK and international aviation bodies including the Royal Aeronautical Society, the UK Civil Aviation Authority, IATA and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, so graduates step into the sector with credible, industry-referenced study behind them.

Our tutors are former airline systems coordinators, airport duty managers, ground handling leads and commercial aviation professionals, and delivery is available on campus, online and by distance learning to fit working professionals and international students on any timezone.

Apply for Diploma in Airline & Airport Systems Management

The Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management is your credible, London-referenced route into coordinating the daily interface between UK airlines and airports. Applications are open now for online, on-campus and distance-learning intakes and can be completed with a short statement of interest. Take the next step into professional airline and airport management and secure your place on the next Diploma in Airline and Airport Systems Management cohort. Enrol Now