Originally Posted by orbitmic

I am indeed a bit surprised by what they did to you. Are you sure it was cabin-approved by AF standards? ie only one bag of 55cm x 35cm x 25cm (including all wheels, pockets, etc) as well as one small handbag or small computer bag or small bagpack that can fit under the seat in front of you, all of the above weighing no more than 12kg?

I'm just asking because some US airlines have a more generous hand luggage policy than European carriers and the notion of "approved cabin luggage" has become very elusive in the last decade when the formerly unified IATA rules have been replaced by airline-specific allowances.

If yours fitted AF own guidelines, then I find what they did scandalous and you should write to complain.