Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
Free market? Or Government Regulation? And what is "international size?" Depends on the country, and the airline. And 32kg or less - depends on the airline - many are 23kg or less, and charge if it weighs more.
If I'm on an overnight to 4 day trip, I'm likely bringing my standard rollerbag and a laptop bag - plenty compliant, but my smaller roller isn't going to hold what I want/need. So if I have a choice of airline, I'm choosing the one where I don't have to check luggage.
I saw enough people pestered over 10-12kg hand luggage at CDG this month and last month when flying AF that you can bet it’s part of my consideration in my travel plans when I’m possibly otherwise not benefitting from a greater cabin baggage allowance on my AF flights originating at CDG.
Some European flights have gone down to a ridiculously little 8kg cabin baggage allowance on wide bodies too — the same as with the narrow body A3XX planes too. And it really is all about the money for the airlines even when they try to package it as being about something else beside that.