Who Has the Right to EU Flight Compensation From Transavia?

If your Transavia flight was delayed, cancelled, or overbooked, you may be entitled to EU flight compensation under EU air passenger rights laws.

You do not need to be European to qualify, and children and infants may also be entitled to compensation. If your flight meets the legal requirements, any affected passenger—regardless of nationality, age, ticket price, or insurance status—can claim compensation, as long as the disruption was caused by the airline.

Continue reading to learn more about your passenger rights.

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Regulation EU261 and EU Air Passenger Rights

Passengers may be entitled to EU flight compensation when their flight is delayed, cancelled, or overbooked, provided that the disruption was caused by the airline. This right applies mainly to passengers flying with European airlines and to certain flights operated by non-European airlines under EU law.

European airlines are subject to EU compensation rules on all their flights, regardless of origin or destination. Non-European airlines, however, are covered only on flights departing from the EU. This is because European law does not fully apply to non-EU carriers outside Europe.

• EU airlines: Covered by EU compensation rules on all flights.
• Non-EU airlines: Covered only on flights departing from the EU.

As Transavia is a EU airline, all of its flights are covered.

Passengers who miss a protected connecting flight due to a delay or cancellation on the first segment may also be entitled to compensation, as the airline remains responsible for the entire journey. Exception: self-transfer flights booked on separate tickets, where making the connection is the passenger’s responsibility.

Passengers who are involuntarily denied boarding due to overbooking may also be entitled to flight compensation.

Read more:

• Transavia Flight Delay Compensation
• Transavia Flight Cancellation Compensation
• Transavia Denied Boarding Compensation
• Transavia Missed Connection Compensation

Who Has the Right to EU Flight Compensation From Transavia?

1. Non-European Passengers

Passengers do not need to be European citizens to claim compensation from Transavia.

If a flight arrives at its destination three hours or more late, or is cancelled or overbooked due to the airline’s fault, compensation may be claimed regardless of citizenship.

The same applies to right to care. Everyone is entitled as long as the wait is 3+ hours.

Read more:

• Do You Need to Be European to Claim EU261 Compensation?
• Does the Right to Care Apply Only to EU Citizens? No — It Protects Everyone.

2. Infants and Children

Children and infants are also protected under EU Regulation 261/2004.

If a flight is significantly delayed, cancelled, or overbooked and the conditions for compensation are met, children are entitled to the same compensation as adults. This also applies to infants, even when traveling without a reserved seat.

Compensation amounts remain €250, €400, or €600, depending on flight distance.

3. Travellers With Cheap or Discounted Tickets

The price of a flight ticket has no impact on EU flight compensation rights.

Passengers who purchased discounted tickets, used miles, booked promotional fares, or flew on very cheap tickets are still fully entitled to compensation if the disruption qualifies under the law.

4. Passengers Flying With Low-Cost Airlines

Passengers flying with low-cost airlines are fully protected under EU flight compensation laws.

Budget airlines must follow the same legal standards as full-service carriers. If a delay, cancellation, or overbooking is caused by the airline, compensation applies regardless of the airline type.

Transavia is a low-cost airline. Even though it’s a budget airline, it has to follow the same legal standards as full-service airlines.

5. Passengers Without Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is not required to receive flight compensation from Transavia.

EU compensation rules protect passengers based on airline responsibility, not insurance coverage. If the disruption was within the airline’s control, compensation may be claimed even without any insurance policy.

6. Passengers on Certain Non-European Airline Flights

Passengers are protected on all EU airline flights, no matter where the flight departs or lands.

In addition, some non-European airline flights are also covered.

If a passenger is flying with a non-EU airline such as Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Delta, or Pegasus, compensation may still apply as long as the flight departs from the EU or UK and the disruption was caused by the airline.

Who Is Not Entitled to EU Flight Compensation?

You generally cannot claim compensation if your flight was disrupted due to extraordinary circumstances, such as:

• Severe weather
• Air traffic control restrictions
• Political unrest
• Security threats

In these cases, while EU flight compensation is not payable, you may still be entitled to other passenger rights such as rebooking, refunds and right to care.

In addition, you are not entitled to compensation in the following situations:

• If you arrived less than 3 hours late at your final destination
• If you accepted voluntary denied boarding (vouchers, perks, or a later flight by choice)
• If you missed a self-transfer connection on separately booked tickets
• If the flight was cancelled more than 14 days in advance
• If you did not have a valid ticket or failed to check in on time
• If you were denied boarding due to rude, disruptive, or inappropriate behavior.

Even when compensation does not apply, passengers may still retain important rights such as refunds, rebooking, and airport assistance/care, depending on the specific circumstances.

However, if the disruption is caused by the passenger, these rights do not apply.

How to Claim EU Flight Compensation From Transavia?

To claim compensation from the airline, you have two main options: submit a claim directly to the airline or use a third-party flight compensation company to handle the process for you.

For a faster, simpler, and hassle-free experience, many passengers choose to work with a flight compensation specialist.

Read more: How to Claim Compensation From Transavia