Did you check AF website for baggage allowance before booking your flight? Just a cursory glance across a few major airlines suggest the charges would have been similar or more:
AA - 1 Bag free. 2nd bag $100
United - 2nd bag $100
Delta - 2nd bag $75/$100
Lufthansa - 2nd bag Euro 75/150
BA - 2nd bag free to India.
As you can see, among the major non-Asian airlines, your best bet would have been BA. If people really want airlines to act, they need to stop buying the cheapest airfare and rather evaluate the full cost of a trip. Then compare that cost against other airlines and go with the airline that provides the best cost-to-value ratio. In absence of such an approach, the airlines will continue to "trick" you.
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