Emirates appoints new UK vice-president to replace Laurie Berryman

Jewsbury will assume the role on April 1, taking over from Emirates veteran Laurie Berryman, who is retiring from the airline after nearly 30 years service.

He will oversee Emirates’ entire sales and service functions across commercial, customer and cargo operations reporting directly to Hubert Frach, Emirates’ divisional senior vice-president, commercial operations west.

Jewsbury joined Emirates in May 1996 as a commercial analyst before leaving in 2001 to pursue other opportunities in New Zealand.

He rejoined in December 2005 as vice-president route and fleet planning and has since held a number of executive management roles.

“To lead Emirates in one of our biggest and most important markets is an exciting opportunity, and my immediate priority will be to ensure the successful launch of our new service between Dubai and Stansted in June,” said Jewsbury.

“I’m looking forward to working with our local teams in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle to build on the successes achieved to date.”

Berryman, meanwhile, has enjoyed a career spanning nearly three decades with Emirates, joining in 1990 as an area manager. He was appointed vice-president in December 2010.

Reflecting on his tenure, Berryman said: “It’s been a fantastic journey over nearly three decades, during which time I was part of Emirates’ growth to become the multi award winning and largest international airline in the world today.

“I want to thank Emirates and my team in the UK for all their support."

Paying tribute to Berryman, Frach added: “We thank Laurie for his amazing contribution and commitment to our business, and wish him the very best for his retirement.

“We also welcome Richard to the UK team, where his experience from across various functions in the airline will stand him in good stead as we continue to grow our business in the market.”

Emirates operates six flights a day to Heathrow, three flights a day to Gatwick and Manchester, two flights a day to Birmingham and Glasgow, and one a day to Newcastle.

The service between Dubai and Stansted is scheduled to start on June 8.