Indian Airport Saga II

Some tips, tricks and tidbits. So I just flew back from Delhi to NYC and had another unique experience. Here are the highlights:

1. Continental vs AirFrance - I flew on the direct Continental flight from Delhi to Newark in business class. Continental's 14 hour direct service beats any 1-stop trip you can imagine. Additionally, the Continental staff (with the exception of one stuffy old white woman) was pleasant, helpful and not attitude impaired unlike the Air France staff. The business class seats were not that comfortable I must admit relative to Air France, but not a deal killer.
2. Scam to skip Delhi Airport Madness - So going for the earlier Continental flight does allow you to circumvent some of the madness associated with the later flights out of India. But it's still crazy and chaotic. And so this is where I saw a few industrious and ethically challenged teenagers come with faked injuries (casts/crutches) so they could get wheelchairs and jump right to the front of the security check line as well as got them priority entrance onto the place. This highly brilliant scheme probably saved them 30-45 minutes of waiting time and hassle. The disposal of their props once on the plane did raise some eyebrows, but I do have to applaud their ingenuity.
3. Indians at airport still don't know how to behave - I still have not figured out the rush that Indian people are in to get on and off the plane. There seems to be some perception that there will not be enough seats on the plane for everyone or that getting off first somehow will get your luggage out sooner or that there is a prize for 1st on or off the plane. None of these are true and your non-deodorant wearing body pressed up against mine is not pleasant so stop f'in pushing.