Key information
Request reference number: MGLA210725-0437
Date of response:
Summary of request
Your request
- The costs of flight tickets used by Sadiq Khan on the 2025 mayoral trade mission to Africa, broken down by flight. Include international and domestic flights. Include flights to and from the UK.
- The class of tickets purchased for each flight relating to the 2025 mayoral trade mission to Africa.
- The number of officials travelling with Sadiq Khan on the 2025 mayoral trade mission to Africa, and their job titles.
- The cost of accommodation for the 2025 mayoral trade mission to Africa.
- The itineraries prepared for Sadiq Khan for the 2025 mayoral trade mission to Africa.
Our response
1. We do not yet hold the final costs, once these have been reconciled we will publish them on our Disclosure Log against your FOI case reference (MGLA210725-0437)
2. Members and staff of the Greater London Authority (GLA) are expected to book travel in accordance with the GLA’s Expenses and Benefits Framework(Salaries, expenses, benefits and workforce information | London City Hall).
The class of travel used by the Mayor’s delegation was as follows:
- London to Lagos (6h 35m): Premium Economy
- Lagos to Accra (1hr 05m): Economy
- Accra to Johannesburg (Overnight flight, 5h 55m): Business
- Johannesburg to Cape Town (2h 20m): Economy
- Cape Town to London (Overnight flight, 11h 40m): Business
3. The Mayor was accompanied by the following staff:
To Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa:
- Assistant Chief of Staff and Mayoral Director, Operations
- Mayoral Director, Global Relations and Communities
- Mayoral Head of News
- Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Public Affairs
- Head of Media
- Head of International Relations
- Principal International Relations Officer
- Senior Video Producer Director/Manager
- Photographer
To Nigeria and Ghana only:
- Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Operations
To South Africa only:
- Assistant Chief of Staff and Mayoral Director, Government, Political and Strategic Engagement
- Head of External Operations and Strategic Planning
4. See our response to 1 above
5. Details of the Mayor’s itinerary and engagements will be published in the Mayor’s Report to the Assembly at Mayor's reports to the Assembly | London City Hall