Originally Posted by
bennos
OHB space is less of an issue on int'l since many people check bags. . . . .
. . . . but, Re: AF, Europeans are WAAAAAAY less scared to check bags than we are. Sometimes it really amazes me, standing at baggage belts for intra-European flights, when I see some really teeny-tiny bags coming up on the belts! Here, it would be unheard of to check bags that small! You know - - we tend to take the kitchen sink on board!