How long is the Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration?

The Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration runs 9 to 12 months. Working supervisors typically need the full duration of the Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration to finish part-time.

Is the Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration delivered online?

Yes. The Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration is available on campus, online and by distance learning. The Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration assessments are the same across all modes.

Is the Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration recognised in the UK travel sector?

Yes. The Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration is UK Level 4-equivalent and references IATA, ABTA and ITT frameworks. UK tour operators recognise the Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration as supervisory study.

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

Applicants aged 18+ with A-Levels or overseas equivalents and IELTS 5.5 can join the Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration. A prior LSTITM Certificate is preferred but not required.

Diploma in Tourism Airline Collab | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration is a 9 to 12-month UK Level 4-equivalent LSTITM programme. It sits within the Tourism Professional and Strategic Studies department and is aligned with IATA (referenced), ABTA and ITT frameworks, developing supervisory skills in tourism-airline collaboration across route development, package construction and joint marketing partnerships.

By graduation you will coordinate tour-and-airline package builds, support joint marketing meetings, and produce short performance packs used by inbound operators and destination marketing organisations working with airline partners.

Modules combine live seminars on joint tour-and-flight packages, applied case work on route feasibility briefs and small-team exercises where supervisors draft account performance packs. Case examples reference live London inbound-airline projects, so supervisory vocabulary always maps back to real weekly account-management practice.

Key Features

Introduction to IATA (referenced) and ABTA-informed airline workflows
Case examples from London inbound and outbound partners
Applied exercises in joint tour-and-flight package builds
Templates for airline route feasibility briefs
Coaching in supplier meetings and account calls
Articulation into LSTITM Advanced Diploma routes

What You Will Learn

Coordinate joint tour-and-flight package builds
Support airline route development feasibility briefs
Manage joint marketing calendars with an airline partner
Interpret load-factor and yield data at supervisor level
Draft short performance packs for account managers
Present partnership updates to senior tourism managers
Apply distribution rules to joint airline campaigns
Assess sustainability signals in airline-partner routing
Build a supervisor portfolio linking airline partnerships to package outcomes
Coach junior account staff through joint marketing scenarios

Assessment and Delivery

Assessment on the Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration combines applied assignments on airline packages, a supervisory case portfolio and a final integrated collaboration project defended in a live viva. Tutors provide formative feedback across every module and every learner is paired with a supervisor for fortnightly coaching. On-campus, online and distance learners follow the same schedule of live seminars, recorded content and self-paced route-feasibility practicals, and all study materials remain accessible on the LSTITM secure virtual learning environment during and after study.

Who This Course Is For

Tour operator supervisors managing airline suppliers
Junior airline account executives at OTAs
Inbound handling supervisors formalising study
DMO staff supporting route development
Progressors from LSTITM Certificate routes

Career Pathways

Airline Ground Services Manager (junior)
Airline Operations Coordinator
Tourism Board Coordinator (routes)
Tour Operator Manager (airline account)
Ground Handling Manager (assistant)
Tourism Product Manager (packages)

LSTITM careers services support Diploma graduates with introductions to airline account teams at London-based OTAs, tour operators, cruise lines and DMOs through CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching supported by alumni working directly in airline partnership roles.

Careers Support and Networks

Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration students access supervisory careers workshops, employer showcase sessions and interview clinics run by the LSTITM careers team. Every learner receives a personal supervisor-track careers conversation, structured LinkedIn coaching, mock interview practice and warm introductions to airline account and route supervisor vacancies across London tour operators, OTAs and handling agents, backed by an active alumni network.

Industry-Referenced Study

The Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration is written with reference to airline account management practices used by London-based tour operators, OTAs and inbound handling agents. Learners work through supervisory scenarios that mirror weekly account practice, such as running an airline package review, coordinating a joint marketing campaign and producing a short account performance pack for a senior partnership manager. Every scenario is anchored to real UK airline practice, and supervisors leave with a portfolio that supports internal promotion or external account applications.

Entry Requirements

Age 18+ with completed secondary education (A-Levels, IB, or overseas equivalent)
An LSTITM Certificate or comparable tourism qualification (preferred, not required)
IELTS 5.5 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants
Short statement of interest describing your career direction in tourism
Access to a computer and reliable internet for online delivery

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. Diplomas are aligned with the Tourism Society, ITT, ABTA, CIM, CMI and UKHospitality.

Curriculum authors include former airline commercial leaders and inbound tourism directors. LSTITM Diplomas articulate cleanly into Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and honours degree routes, giving airline-collaboration practitioners a full pathway from supervisor to head-of-partnerships and eventually into an MSc-informed strategy leadership role at a UK airline or tour operator.

Apply for Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration

Applications for the Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration are open on a rolling basis and reviewed within a few working days of receipt. Take the next step into professional tourism practice by submitting your application, statement of interest, preferred delivery mode and any prior study evidence to LSTITM admissions. Successful applicants receive a personal admissions call, an offer pack detailing supervisor allocation, tuition options and start dates, and an invitation to a cohort induction with fellow airline-focused supervisors. International applicants also receive pre-arrival guidance and access to the LSTITM student services team throughout onboarding. Enrol Now