Christina Lawford (she/her)

Christina Lawford (she/her)

Founder & CEO, DiamondAir

CEO, Founder and owner of DiamondAir International Ltd. and Sky Diamond Ltd. (part of Diamond Selection Group
Holdings Ltd.) for the past 28 years. Christina has immense experience in premium passenger handling at international
airports globally. Innovation and passion are paramount especially when it comes to achieving and maintaining the
highest service delivery standards in the industry on behalf of many prestigious Airlines, Airports, Travel Management
Companies and Global Brands. From just 18 years of age, Christina has solely and organically developed the company into
a global, multi-million dollar business and has created an unsurpassed business model that manages an international
network operating in over 630 airports and train stations worldwide. Her key responsibilities are business development,
strategic planning, partnership alliances and product development, and innovations with international airports and airlines.
Sky Diamond has been trading since 1994 providing support to UK tour operators by assisting their holiday passengers on
arrival and departure. Christina started to win many contracts with consolidators, holiday companies, and tour operators who provided representation at UK airports.

While running Sky Diamond, Christina began to recognise a gap in the market for a VIP meet and assist
service at London Heathrow on commercial airlines. Christina began to look after the music and entertainment industry
on arrival and departure, this business started to grow substantially. 2001 saw the separation of the VIP Meet and Assist
business from Sky Diamond and DiamondAir International.

 

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