Transavia personal item size
Verified 28 September 2026
Transavia (HV) includes one personal item of 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in), up to 10 kg (22 lb), on All fares, to be stowed under the seat in front. On All fares, it is the only item Transavia lets you take into the cabin for free. Verified on 28 September 2026 from the official Transavia baggage page.
Is the personal item free on every Transavia fare?
| Fare | Personal item | Cabin bag |
|---|---|---|
| All fares | 40×30×20 cm, 10 kg | Paid extra |
| Smart | 40×30×20 cm, 10 kg | Also included |
| Max | 40×30×20 cm, 10 kg | Also included |
What fits under the seat on Transavia
- On All fares, the personal item is the only free bag Transavia allows in the cabin, so it has to hold everything you take on board.
- Filled as a box, Transavia's 40×30×20 cm personal item holds about 24 litres, above the median of 18 L across the 56 airlines that publish three personal item sides.
- Against the 26 airlines from Europe that publish a personal item size (average 87.7 cm in total), Transavia allows 90 cm, more than 60% of them.
- Transavia sets a separate 10 kg (22 lb) limit for the personal item; only 14 of the 80 verified airlines publish a weight for this bag.
- Transavia's official text says wheels and handles count in the personal item size.
- By volume, the 40×30×20 cm personal item on Transavia is 44% of the 55×40×25 cm cabin bag: about 24 L against 55 L.
- With 90 cm in total, the Transavia personal item is bigger than 32 and smaller than 13 of the 57 verified airlines that publish a personal item size.
- Other personal item limits at the same airport: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines at AMS (40×30×15 cm), against 40×30×20 cm on Transavia.
Transavia personal item questions
- Is the personal item free on every Transavia fare?
- Yes: all 3 Transavia fares on this page include a personal item.
- Can a 40 × 30 × 20 cm bag be a personal item on Transavia?
- A soft 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) under-seat bag fits exactly at the limit on the length against Transavia's 40×30×20 cm personal item limit.
- Does the personal item count toward Transavia's weight limit?
- Yes. Transavia applies 10 kg (22 lb) to the personal item and the cabin bag together.
More personal item rules
Official sources
- https://www.transavia.com/help/en-eu/baggage/cabin-baggage/how-much-to-bring — checked on 28 September 2026
- https://www.transavia.com/aide/fr-fr/bagages/bagages-a-main/bagage-main-regles — checked on 28 September 2026