Who is the Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management designed for?

It is aimed at graduates and mid-career professionals who want senior roles spanning airlines, tour operators and tourism boards rather than narrow specialisation in just one.

Do I need airline experience for MATTM056?

Airline experience helps but is not required. Many students come from hospitality, tourism or general business backgrounds and use the master to pivot into aviation-tourism.

How does the Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management differ from a general MBA?

An MBA is broad. This degree keeps airline operations and tourism management at its centre, which is more useful if you know your future is in those sectors.

Can I work full-time during the master?

Many postgraduate students do. Confirm timetable options with admissions before enrolling so you can balance work and study realistically.

How long does the Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management take?

It is a master-level programme typically completed in around a year or eighteen months depending on intake and study mode. Confirmed at enrolment.

Is the MATTM056 recognised by international employers?

It is positioned for international hospitality and travel careers, but employer recognition varies by country and role. Check requirements for your target market in advance.

Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management (MATTM056) | LSTH

Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management (MATTM056) at LSTH

Airlines, tour operators and tourism boards spend a lot of time in the same room. Their fortunes rise and fall together: a route that opens unlocks a new inbound market; a tourism downturn reshapes route economics. The Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management (MATTM056) is a postgraduate degree for managers who want to operate across that joined-up landscape rather than only inside one organisation.

The Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management builds on prior degree study or industry experience and takes students into strategy, route economics, partnership management, customer experience and integrated planning across airline and tourism operations.

Why an Integrated Airline and Tourism Master Is Useful

Most postgraduate aviation programmes look only at airlines. Most tourism masters barely touch how airlines actually work. Few professionals see the whole picture, and the ones who can are valuable in airline network planning, joint marketing between carriers and tourism boards, MICE bidding, and OTA strategy roles.

Who the Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management Is For

Working professionals in airlines, travel agencies, tour operators or tourism boards.
Graduates from hospitality or business backgrounds pivoting into aviation-tourism.
Mid-career managers preparing for cross-functional leadership.
International candidates targeting global airline groups or tourism authorities.

Where Graduates Typically Go

Graduates of the Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management often move into airline commercial roles, route or product planning, tourism authority strategy posts, OTA leadership and senior travel-trade positions. The qualification supports a step up rather than a fresh entry point — outcomes depend on what you already bring to it.

How the Programme Is Delivered

The Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management (MATTM056) is delivered at LSTH with seminars, applied cases and a dissertation or capstone. Module structure and intake calendar are confirmed at enrolment so you can plan around current responsibilities.

Entry Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a relevant area or recognised equivalent.
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English proficiency.
Industry experience is helpful but not mandatory.
A short statement on your career goals in airline or tourism management.

Apply for the Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management

If you are ready to step up to cross-sector leadership, the Master in Airline, Travel and Tourism Management (MATTM056) is built for that. Click Enroll Now and the admissions team at London School of Tourism and Hospitality will reply within one working day.