Short answer: for summer 2026, Transavia France operates 109 destinations across 33 countries from Paris-Orly, on 230 routes — a step change triggered by Air France's historic departure from Orly on 28 March 2026. New long-haul-feel links include Orly–Alghero, Orly–Pisa, Orly–Sarajevo, Orly–Wrocław and Orly–Burgas, and the airline has also taken over domestic trunk routes such as Orly–Nice, Orly–Toulouse and Orly–Marseille that used to be Air France's.
The Paris low-cost market has been redrawn in a single season. On 28 March 2026, Air France shut its last base at Paris-Orly — the airport it had helped found in the 1930s — to concentrate operations at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. That vacated hundreds of take-off and landing slots per day. Transavia France, the Air France-KLM low-cost subsidiary, picked them up and turned Orly into a single-airline mega-hub for short- and mid-haul leisure travel. Here is what is actually new, what the timetable looks like, and how to find the cheapest fares.
The new Paris-Orly network at a glance
For the summer 2026 season (1 April – 25 October 2026), Transavia France publishes a network of 109 destinations in 33 countries, served by roughly 230 routes. That includes:
- Domestic trunk services inherited from Air France, with Orly–Nice and Orly–Toulouse each running up to 8 flights per day, plus Orly–Marseille at 2 flights per day.
- New long-haul-feel leisure routes to the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe: Orly–Alghero (Sardinia, 2x weekly), Orly–Pisa (Italy, 4x weekly from €35), Orly–Sarajevo (Bosnia, 2x weekly from €59), Orly–Wrocław (Poland, 2x weekly) and Orly–Burgas (Bulgaria, 1x weekly).
- New Greek and seasonal links: Orly–Patras/Araxos (1x weekly) and extensions out of regional French bases such as Lyon–Mykonos, Lyon–Catania, Lyon–Izmir, Marseille–Seville and Marseille–Oran.
- Brand-new cross-border routes from Dutch sister airline Transavia Netherlands feeding the wider group network, including Amsterdam–Alghero, Amsterdam–Palermo, Eindhoven–Olbia and Rotterdam–Catania — the Italian-islands capacity is up 65% versus summer 2025.
Why Orly changed hands on 28 March 2026
The trigger is operational, not just commercial. Air France's exit from Orly is part of a long-running plan to consolidate the group around Paris-Charles de Gaulle as a single long-haul hub, with regional point-to-point traffic funnelled through its HOP! feeder network and partner airlines. Orly, a domestic-and-Europe-only airport since the 1970s, needed a new flagship carrier on short notice.
Transavia was the obvious candidate: it is the group's low-cost arm, it already flew from Orly to Mediterranean leisure markets, and its parent could hand over slots, ground handling and crew rosters without an open procurement. The takeover is not a hostile acquisition; it is a managed in-housing of capacity.
For passengers the practical effect is that low-cost European flights from Paris are now concentrated in one airline. The competitive alternative on short-haul from the Paris basin is easyJet (which keeps a sizeable Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly presence) and Vueling (strong on Spain).
Sample summer 2026 fares from Paris-Orly
Transavia's fares vary enormously by route and day, but the headline summer 2026 numbers published by the airline are:
| Route | From (one-way) | Frequency | | ------------------------ | -------------- | --------------- | | Paris-Orly → Pisa | €35 | 4x weekly | | Paris-Orly → Sarajevo | €59 | 2x weekly | | Paris-Orly → Alghero | €69 (typical) | 2x weekly | | Paris-Orly → Wrocław | €49 (typical) | 2x weekly | | Paris-Orly → Nice | €39 (typical) | up to 8x daily | | Paris-Orly → Seville | €39 (typical) | 1–2x daily | | Paris-Orly → Djerba | €89 (typical) | 1–2x weekly |
These are the starting one-way prices seen at booking; bags, seat selection and priority boarding are paid extras à la carte, in classic low-cost fashion. Promotional fares on the newest routes (Orly–Pisa, Orly–Sarajevo, Orly–Alghero) are limited and tend to disappear within hours of release.
How to find the cheapest Transavia fares
Transavia's cheapest seats work like every other low-cost fare in Europe: they exist, but they do not wait. A few habits help:
- Book 6–10 weeks ahead for Mediterranean summer dates; the cheapest fare bucket on Orly–Nice and Orly–Seville usually sells out by mid-May.
- Travel Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday — the cheapest days on most short-haul Transavia routes, with Sunday the most expensive.
- Compare with easyJet and Vueling on the same corridor before paying. Paris-Orly → Barcelona is often cheaper on Vueling; Paris-Orly → Lisbon is often a tie.
- Use a price-calendar view if you have flexibility. Transavia's own price grid shows the cheapest day in a 30-day window — use it to shift by one day and often save 30–40% on the same route.
For a quick cross-check across Transavia, SNCF, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus and other carriers, you can also compare all transport modes from Paris on Gopaxo or check our cheaper-by-train guide for the cases where the train is faster door-to-door.
What this means for the Paris low-cost market
The combination of Air France leaving Orly and Transavia filling the gap turns Paris-Orly into the largest low-cost base in mainland Europe by destination count. It also tightens the market: easyJet, Vueling, Volotea and Ryanair each keep a Paris-area presence, but on a noticeably smaller footprint than Transavia's 230 routes.
For travellers, the most visible consequences are more direct leisure destinations without a connection, later booking windows (Transavia publishes schedules up to roughly 10 months out), and a real price war on Orly–Mediterranean routes that will likely last through summer 2026.
For more context on how budget airlines are reshaping European short-haul travel, see our transports directory and our guide to cheap high-speed trains in Spain for the rail alternative on parallel corridors.
Frequently asked questions
How many destinations does Transavia fly to from Paris-Orly in 2026?
Transavia France operates 109 destinations in 33 countries from Paris-Orly in summer 2026, on 230 routes. The full network is published on transavia.com.
Did Air France stop flying from Orly?
Yes. Air France's last commercial flight from Paris-Orly departed on 28 March 2026, ending more than 90 years of presence at the airport. The group now concentrates operations at Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
What are the newest Transavia routes from Orly?
For summer 2026 the headline new routes are Orly–Alghero (Sardinia), Orly–Pisa (Italy), Orly–Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Orly–Wrocław (Poland) and Orly–Burgas (Bulgaria).
How much does a Transavia ticket from Orly cost?
The cheapest one-way fares on new routes start at €35 (Orly–Pisa) and €59 (Orly–Sarajevo). Domestic flights to Nice, Toulouse and Marseille typically start around €39 one-way.
Should I book Transavia, easyJet or Vueling from Paris?
It depends on the route. Transavia is usually the cheapest on Orly–Mediterranean leisure markets. easyJet is often cheaper on Paris-CDG–Northern Europe. Vueling dominates Paris–Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia). Always cross-check with a multimodal search tool before paying.
In summary
- Transavia France now flies to 109 destinations in 33 countries from Paris-Orly for summer 2026, on 230 routes.
- The expansion follows Air France's exit from Orly on 28 March 2026, with slots, ground handling and crew handed to Transavia in-housing.
- The new long-haul-feel links include Orly–Alghero, Orly–Pisa, Orly–Sarajevo, Orly–Wrocław and Orly–Burgas.
- Headline fares: from €35 one-way to Pisa, from €59 to Sarajevo, typical €39 on Orly–Nice, Orly–Toulouse and Orly–Marseille.
- Compare Transavia with easyJet, Vueling and the train on the Gopaxo search page before booking, especially on the Paris–Mediterranean and Paris–Spain corridors.
