Transavia Takes Off After Pivot to Low Cost Venture

Posted by Barney Beal, Content Director
Transavia Airlines had humble beginnings, operating as a charter service in the Netherlands in 1965. Its first flight carried the Dutch Ballet Orchestra and the Dutch Dance Theatre from Amsterdam to Naples and back.
But those humble beginnings were just a starting point for the company, which has since grown to serve 250 destinations, primarily in Europe, but also Dubai and North Africa. The transition from a B2B charter business to a B2C low-cost airline, was powered in large part by its acquisition as a joint venture between KLM and Air France. With the two larger airlines behind it, Transavia was able to expand rapidly.