Transavia facts for kids
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| Commenced operations | 17 November 1966 |
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| Frequent-flyer program | Flying Blue |
| Fleet size | 47 (2024) |
| Destinations | 96 |
| Parent company | Air France-KLM |
| Headquarters | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
| Revenue |  €1.744 billion (2019) |
| Operating income |  €131 million (2019) |
Transavia Airlines C.V. is an airline from the Netherlands. It is known as Transavia and used to be called transavia.com. This airline is a low-cost airline, which means it tries to keep ticket prices low. It is fully owned by KLM, which is part of the Air France–KLM group.
Transavia's main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It also has other important bases at Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Eindhoven Airport.
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History of Transavia
How Transavia Started
The idea for Transavia began in the spring of 1966. An American named Chalmers Goodlin wanted to start a new charter airline in the Netherlands. A charter airline flies groups of people, often for holidays, instead of having regular flights.
Goodlin bought a small company called Transavia Limburg. It had three DC-6 airplanes. To start the airline, they needed permission from the Dutch government. This permission would let them fly from Amsterdam Airport.
John Block, who used to work for another airline, helped get the license. It was given on November 14, 1966. Just two days later, on November 16, 1966, Transavia made its first flight. It flew from Amsterdam to Naples and back. The passengers were the Dutch Ballet Orchestra and the Dutch Dance Theatre. This was the first flight under the new name, Transavia Holland.
The company set up its offices at the old Schiphol Airport. In 1969, Transavia started using Sud Aviation Caravelle jet planes. These planes were later replaced by Boeing 737s in 1976.
Growing Over the Years
After ten years, Transavia became a big airline in the Dutch holiday market. In 1986, the name changed from Transavia Holland to Transavia Airlines. It was the first airline to use a new agreement between the UK and Dutch governments that allowed more flights between the two countries. Transavia started flying regular flights from Amsterdam to London Gatwick Airport on October 26, 1986.
In 1991, KLM bought most of Transavia. By 2003, KLM owned all of Transavia. When Air France and KLM joined together, Transavia became part of the Air France–KLM group.
In the early 2000s, Transavia was mainly a charter airline. It also had a low-cost part called Basiq Air. To make things simpler, both parts became one under the name transavia.com in 2005.
Transavia also had a French part, Transavia France, which is now fully owned by Air France. There was also a Danish part, Transavia Denmark, which operated from 2008 to 2011.
In September 2014, some pilots from Air France went on strike. They were protesting because the Air France-KLM group was focusing more on Transavia. Transavia pilots were paid less than Air France pilots.
By 2015, Transavia changed its look. It dropped ".com" from its name and changed its colors to white and green. The airline is now the main low-cost brand for Air France-KLM in the Netherlands and France.
In 2017, Transavia closed its base at Munich Airport after only one year. In December 2019, Transavia announced a new base at Brussels Airport. This base officially opened in December 2021.
Transavia's Business
Head Office
Transavia's main office is in the TransPort Building. This building is located at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands. Transavia moved into this building in May 2010.
Who Owns Transavia
Transavia Airlines C.V. is completely owned by KLM. KLM is owned by Air France–KLM. Even though it's owned by KLM, Transavia runs as its own separate airline.
Transavia also owns a small part of Transavia France S.A.S. Transavia France operates in France with the same business style and look as Transavia.
How Transavia Operates
Transavia is a low-cost carrier. This means it focuses on offering lower fares. It usually has one type of seating for all passengers. The airline offers a "Selection on Board" service where you can buy food and drinks during your flight.
Since April 2011, Transavia has charged fees for checked luggage. They also changed the rules for hand luggage, increasing the maximum weight allowed to 10 kilograms.
Where Transavia Flies
Transavia has agreements with other airlines to share flights. This is called a codeshare agreement. It means you might book a flight with one airline, but actually fly on a plane operated by another.
Transavia's Airplanes
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Current Airplanes
For most of its history, Transavia has used planes from the Boeing 737 family. However, in December 2021, Air France–KLM announced they would buy up to 100 new planes from the Airbus A320neo family. These new Airbus planes will replace all the Boeing 737s used by Transavia, Transavia France, and KLM.
As of January 2024, Transavia (not including Transavia France) uses these airplanes:
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Airbus A320neo | 0 | 93 | 186 | These planes will be shared with KLM and Transavia France. They will replace the remaining Transavia 737s.
Deliveries started in December 2023. |
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| Airbus A321neo | 4 | 232 | |||
| Boeing 737-700 | 4 | — | 149 | ||
| Boeing 737-800 | 40 | — | 189 | ||
| Total | 47 | 93 | |||
During the busy summer travel season, Transavia often rents extra 737 planes from Sun Country Airlines, an airline in the US. In the winter, when Sun Country is busy, they rent planes from Transavia. This helps both airlines have enough planes for their busiest times. Transavia also rents planes from other charter airlines during the summer.
Safety Incidents
No one has ever died, and no Transavia aircraft has been completely destroyed in an accident. However, there have been a few incidents where planes were damaged:
- On February 8, 1997, Transavia Airlines Flight 484 was flying from Salzburg to Amsterdam. A part of the plane's control system broke, damaging the rudder. The plane had to make an emergency landing at Nuremberg Airport. Everyone was safe.
- On December 24, 1997, Transavia Airlines Flight 462 was flying from Gran Canaria to Amsterdam. The plane landed very hard in strong, windy conditions. The front landing gear was seriously damaged. The plane slid for about 3 kilometers before stopping in the grass next to the runway. Everyone was safely taken off the plane, and no one was seriously hurt. The plane was repaired and flew again.
- On September 6, 2019, Transavia Airlines Flight 1041 tried to take off from a taxiway instead of the correct runway at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Air traffic controllers quickly told the plane to stop, and it did. No one was hurt.
See also
In Spanish: Transavia para niños
- Transavia Denmark
- Transavia France
