How long is the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration?

The BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration is a 36-month full honours degree. Top-up routes into the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration for Higher Diploma holders typically run twelve months.

Is the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration available online?

Yes. The BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration is delivered on campus, online and by distance with placement components. The BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration assessments are consistent across all routes.

Is the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration UK-recognised?

Yes. The BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration is a full LSTITM honours degree aligned with ABTA, CIM and Tourism Society standards. UK employers recognise the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration as graduate-level study.

What are the entry requirements for the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration?

You need BBC A-Levels or IB 26+, IELTS 6.0, two references and a personal statement. Top-up routes into the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration require a Higher or Advanced Diploma.

Are payment plans available for the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration?

Yes. LSTITM offers instalment plans and scholarships on the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration. Contact admissions for the current BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration fee schedule.

BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration is a 36-month full honours undergraduate degree from LSTITM (with top-up routes for Higher Diploma holders). Sitting within the Tourism Professional and Strategic Studies department, the degree references IATA and is aligned with ABTA, CIM, CMI and Tourism Society frameworks, preparing graduates to lead airline-tourism collaboration and route-strategy partnerships.

By graduation you will lead airline-tourism partnership programmes, structure route-strategy investment cases, and deliver a placement-linked capstone that maps airline decisions to destination-level tourism outcomes.

Modules combine live honours seminars on airline partnership strategy, applied research assignments on route economics and placement blocks with live briefs from London-based airline partners. Case examples reference actual airline-tourism programmes so graduate vocabulary always maps back to real client-ready practice.

Key Features

Honours-level airline partnership modules
ABTA-informed distribution and channel frameworks
CIM-aligned joint-marketing pathways
Placement year with London-based airline partners
Applied research and dissertation module
Careers coaching for graduate airline-tourism roles

What You Will Learn

Lead airline-tourism partnership programmes
Structure route-strategy investment cases
Model load-factor, yield and demand-mix scenarios
Coordinate joint marketing calendars at senior level
Design measurement frameworks for airline partnerships
Facilitate senior route steering groups
Deliver a placement-linked capstone project
Apply ethical and sustainability lenses to airline plans
Build an honours portfolio linking placement work to graduate airline outcomes
Present applied airline collaboration research to senior industry panels

Assessment and Delivery

Assessment on the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration blends academic essays on airline partnerships, applied placement reports, a dissertation and a final industry-panel presentation. Every undergraduate is paired with an academic supervisor and a placement mentor from a London tourism partner, giving structured coaching alongside taught content. On-campus, online and distance students follow the same schedule of live seminars, tutorials and self-paced study, with continued access to the LSTITM secure virtual learning environment after graduation.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers seeking a full honours tourism degree
Higher Diploma holders seeking a top-up route
Career changers moving into airline-tourism roles
International students building UK honours credentials
Applicants targeting DMO route-development careers

Career Pathways

Airline Ground Services Manager (senior)
Airline Operations Coordinator (senior)
Tourism Board Coordinator (routes)
Tour Operator Manager (airline partnerships)
Ground Handling Manager (senior)
Tourism Product Manager (airline packages)

LSTITM careers services support undergraduates with placements, dedicated CV coaching, mock interview practice and warm introductions to airline account teams at London tourism boards, OTAs, cruise lines and inbound operators, backed by an active alumni network covering graduate airline and route roles.

Careers Support and Networks

BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration undergraduates access honours-level careers workshops, employer showcase sessions and interview clinics run by the LSTITM careers team. Every student receives a graduate careers conversation, LinkedIn coaching, placement matching and warm introductions to graduate airline, route and partnership vacancies at London tour operators, DMOs and airline partners, alongside an alumni network that continues to support graduates beyond graduation.

Industry-Referenced Study

The BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration is written with reference to live airline-tourism programmes run by London-based airline partners, tourism boards and OTAs. Undergraduates work through honours-level scenarios that mirror graduate practice, such as leading an airline-tourism partnership programme, coordinating a joint marketing calendar and producing an industry-panel presentation on load-factor economics. Every scenario is anchored to real UK airline-tourism practice, and graduates leave with a portfolio that supports graduate airline, DMO or Master's applications.

Entry Requirements

A-Levels (BBC or above) or IB (26+ points) or overseas equivalents
A completed Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma for top-up routes
IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) or equivalent English proficiency
Personal statement outlining career objectives in the tourism and travel sector
Two academic or professional references

Why Study at LSTITM

LSTITM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on destinations, tourism business, travel systems and strategic tourism practice. Honours degrees are aligned with the Tourism Society, ITT, ABTA, CIM, CMI and UKHospitality, giving airline-collaboration graduates a recognised UK evidence base for graduate airline and route applications.

Curriculum authors include former airline commercial directors, inbound tourism partners and route planning managers from London airline partners. LSTITM honours degrees articulate cleanly into Master's routes for executive tourism leadership, so airline-collaboration graduates commonly progress to the MSc in global travel strategy pathway.

Apply for BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration

Applications for the BA in Tourism Airline Collaboration are open on a rolling basis and reviewed within a few working days of receipt. Apply for your full LSTITM undergraduate tourism degree by submitting your personal statement, two references, preferred delivery mode and any prior study evidence to the admissions team. Successful applicants receive an offer pack detailing academic supervisor allocation, placement partner options, tuition options and start dates, and an invitation to an honours cohort induction with fellow airline-focused undergraduates. International applicants also receive pre-arrival guidance, placement introductions and access to the LSTITM student services team throughout the degree. Enrol Now