How is the Higher Diploma delivered?

LSTITM offers the Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies on-campus in London, live online and by distance learning. The Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies syllabus is identical across all three routes.

Is this Higher Diploma UK-recognised?

Yes. The Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies is a UK Level 5+ articulation qualification aligned with IATA, Tourism Society and CIM references, so Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies graduates hold credible study.

What entry requirements apply?

You need a completed Advanced Diploma or 3+ years of supervisory experience, IELTS 6.0 and two references. An LSTITM admissions interview is also required for the Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies.

What does the course cost?

LSTITM publishes current Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies fees on the admissions page. Instalment plans and international scholarships apply to Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies applicants.

Higher Diploma in Airline Collaboration | LSTITM | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies is a UK Level 5+ articulation LSTITM programme that develops technician-to-manager capability in planning and managing partnerships between tourism boards, destination management organisations, inbound tour operators and airline commercial, network and cargo teams across the UK, European and long-haul markets. Delivered over 15 to 18 months on-campus, online or by distance learning, the syllabus is aligned with IATA published system standards, Tourism Society references, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) partnership conventions and World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) outlook material, giving Higher Diploma graduates a partnership vocabulary recognised across UK aviation and destination employers.

By graduation you will be able to build an airline partnership brief, coordinate a joint destination and airline campaign, contribute to a supervised route-development conversation, and present partnership options to an airline commercial team or DMO board with confidence and a credible evidence base.

The Higher Diploma is delivered through weekly seminars, case-based assignments and a supervised applied partnership project, with a UK-referenced reading list, tutor-led feedback on every submission and a small cohort designed to keep discussion sharp and challenging.

Key Features

Level 5+ articulation syllabus co-designed by former airline commercial directors and DMO leads
Alignment with IATA, Tourism Society, CIM and WTTC partnership references
Weekly cases modelled on UK route-development conversations and joint campaigns
Guided reading from ABTA, ITT and UKHospitality on aviation partnership practice
Structured induction to route economics, network planning and destination briefing
Practical exercises writing partnership briefs, joint campaign plans and executive readouts
Coaching on presenting partnership options to airline commercial and DMO boards
Structured modules on sustainability, safeguarding and inclusive-market access
LSTITM careers workshops on department-lead partnership roles at DMOs and airlines

What You Will Learn

Build an airline partnership brief for a UK region, gateway or corridor
Coordinate a joint destination and airline campaign at operator or DMO level
Read a route-development performance dashboard for a commercial team
Draft a supervised route-development conversation note
Contribute to a business case for a small joint marketing investment
Follow sustainability, GDPR and inclusive-market principles
Support a supplier or partner conversation on load, yield and joint targets
Draft an executive readout summarising partnership outcomes and next steps
Present partnership options to an airline commercial team or DMO board

Who This Course Is For

LSTITM Advanced Diploma holders progressing into airline partnership department roles
Commercial coordinators at DMOs and airlines moving into department leadership
International students seeking a UK Level 5+ articulation aviation partnership qualification
Career changers targeting UK route-development and DMO partnership teams
Freelance aviation consultants formalising their department-lead partnership portfolio

Career Pathways

Airline Distribution Manager
Destination Manager (route development)
Tourism Development Officer (senior)
Tourism Product Manager (senior)
Airline Ground Services Manager
Destination Marketing Manager (partnerships)
Tourism Board Coordinator (route development)
OTA Account Manager (senior)
Regional Destination Executive

LSTITM's careers service supports Higher Diploma students with CV writing, LinkedIn coaching, mock interview practice and salary preparation, plus warm introductions to London airline commercial teams, DMOs, national tourism boards and inbound tour operators recruiting into department-lead partnership roles. Weekly workshops include portfolio reviews of the partnership briefs, joint campaign plans and executive readouts you produce during the Higher Diploma, and one-to-one coaching to shape a personal statement tailored to each application.

Entry Requirements

A completed Advanced Diploma or equivalent Level 5 tourism qualification
Alternatively, 3+ years of supervisory tourism or travel experience with a portfolio statement
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English proficiency for international applicants
Two academic or professional references
Interview with the LSTITM admissions team

Why Study at LSTITM

LSTITM is the London School of Tourism and International Travel Management, a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the destination, business, systems and strategic disciplines shaping modern global tourism. Every LSTITM programme is aligned with recognised UK bodies including the Tourism Society, ITT, ABTA, CIM, CMI, WTTC and UKHospitality, giving Higher Diploma graduates a credible reference base for their next department-lead partnership application in a competitive UK market.

Higher Diploma students learn from former airline commercial directors, DMO partnership leads and route-development consultants, in a curriculum that articulates cleanly into LSTITM full honours degree routes and Master's-level programmes, ready for later executive career progression into head of partnerships, chief commercial officer and consultancy partner roles.

Apply for Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies

Complete your operational-to-managerial articulation with the LSTITM Higher Diploma in Tourism Airline Collaboration Studies, delivered by a specialist London school for tourism and international travel management with a Level 5+ partnership focus at its core. You will graduate with a department-lead-grade portfolio of partnership briefs, joint campaign plans, executive readouts and board updates built on real UK aviation and destination case material, ready to bring to interviews with London airline commercial teams and DMOs. Complete your operational-to-managerial articulation with LSTITM and articulate cleanly into a full honours degree or Master's route when you are ready. Enrol Now.