to beat the mad rush of the Y cattle !!!

Er, the 732s are all CD (Alliance Air) rather than IC proper, which mostly flies 319/320 birds, plus some 310 widebodies to short haul international destinations. And those are getting phased out.

AI is mostly 744s and AB3s and those are about the same age range as most other carriers - no 40 year old birds like NW's DC9 / DC10s.

The planes are fairly new - sucky interiors, dowdy stewardesses etc tend to make them look rather older than they are.

I think typically most indians travel way too much by buses, metros (local train systems) and railway trains. Now, in each of those transport mediums there is always a LACK of seating space, at times even lack of standing room. People barely squeeze in.

I think this causes people to always RUSH in, always STRUGGLE / fight to get in. I think that mentality gets ingrained.

But, I do not like it as much. C'mon if theres no 'real & justified' need to RUSH then you dont need to do it. If there is no actual benefit then why do it.

Now I'll point out 2 places where its not just indians, but others too act stupid.

1. Boarding flights where people want to put something into their overhead bins. Just like me I am sure everyone hates having to:
- check in their hand baggage for the lack of overhead bin space
- has to put their hand baggage somewhere not in proximity of where they are going to sit

PS: I do not like people who put in small purses that pretty much block someone from putting in a carry-on bag. (Especially, after they've already put in their carry-ons.

2. Luggage Belts
- where people STICK to the conveyer systems (luggage carousel) in the HOPES that they might SEE their bag.
- When so many people STICK to it, it decreases the VISIBILITY & LINE OF SIGHT.
- Also, it prevents a lot of people from seeing their bags at all. => Frustration, Anxiety, Fights, Pushing / Shoving
- Also, when a bag does come around people do not realize that for it to be picked up from the carousel SAFELY without hitting someones legs, knees & toes means they have to MAKE SPACE for someone to pick up & swing the bag UP & OUT from the carousel to the luggage cart.

There you have it. I just vented :D.

Actually, this mentality is ingrained in all aspects of daily life...they do it at the banks, small diners, and even bathrooms....

this is normal, you just have to be smarter and quicker than the herd !!!

And always remember to keep those elbows out! ;)

So true !!!!

but I have found that a raised tone of voice works wonders !!!

So true! The funniest is the driving part, they are always in such a rush to get no where. I used to drive when I first moved here, now I don't bother at all.

offtopic - but come down south (MAA say) - a lot more civilized. Or come to BLR for the kind of traffic chaos and gridlocks that will leave you longing for DEL traffic on the highway to the airport :)

Back on topic - how many of those new birds AI is buying (321 say) are going to get pressed into service on domestic circuits? IT is already running its 321 on premium and heavy traffic routes, advertising it as a "kingliner".