Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to obtain information about flights your organisation has paid for since 9 May 2016. Please include the following information: • The name of the airline used • The fare paid • The class of ticket (eg economy, premium economy, business, first) • The date • The port of departure • The port of arrival Please include flights that have been paid for directly as well as any flights staff or others have been reimbursed for.

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TfL Ref: FOI-4937-1718

Thank you for your email received on 20 March 2018 asking for information about flights. I apologise for the delay in replying to you.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our Information Access Policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:

I am writing to obtain information about flights your organisation has paid for since 9 May 2016.

Please include the following information:

• The name of the airline used

• The fare paid

• The class of ticket (eg economy, premium economy, business, first)

• The date

• The port of departure

• The port of arrival

Please include flights that have been paid for directly as well as any flights staff or others have been reimbursed for.

All expenditure within the organisation is carefully assessed to ensure it is essential to providing a safe, efficient, extensive and reliable transport network, including expenses incurred by employees who often are called upon to travel out of the capital on business and attend conferences and other out of hours business related activities.

Our staff are responsible for operating a world class transport network transporting millions of people around the capital each day. As a result of running a transport network on this scale, our staff sometimes have to travel across the UK, Europe and the world to meet with suppliers as well as learning from and offering our expertise on running such a huge network to other world leading cities. Whilst we take rail journeys wherever possible, some journeys require air travel. Air travel is only approved where the use of more sustainable modes of travel will incur excessive time, cost or logistical implications.

Bookings for air travel can only be made with evidence of pre-approval from senior management. Scheduled air travel must be booked only according to the following restrictions:

- Standard class for flights up to 5 hours

- Premium economy and business class allowable only for flights over 5 hours

- Scheduled flights will be managed by a 2 tier approval process based on a spend threshold

- Air miles or similar benefits must not be used for private purposes

Please also see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely,

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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