Originally Posted by
lhrsfo
Generally I find Americans carry on far more than Europeans and, whatever the official rules are, US airlines are much more lenient on the issue. IMHO this is one of the principal reasons why air travel in the US is significantly more unpleasant.
I agree.
I have found that Americans carry on much more hand baggage than people in most other countries. I hate taking flights in the US because of that.
In response to the OP - Mostly, it's the airlines that set their respective baggage allowances, not the countries.