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In long lines at the airport, we caution you, get ready because it might get worse for you. joining me now from washington tom costello. so we are talking about a small increase at least incrementally percentage wise but everybody will feel it when they go to the airport. so explain. >> you are sitting in the middle seat because you cant get one on the aisle or the window and the guy in front of you is putting his tray table down because his seat goes back and you dont have any leg room. you are...

Squeeze more seats on to an airplane. airbus has a new idea on how to do it. it looks like a torture device. >> its like you are sitting on a bike? do you take those take those spin classes? >> yes. >> how do you feel when you get off that bike? its going to feel like you got off of a horse, not a plane, when you get to your destination. >> it seems you almost have to pedal to power the plane to save on fuel. >> this is a real patent by airbus. it definitely does look like a bicycle. theres no b...

Outside. >> i did. >> you can do that from all flights? >> i can. >> reporter: but you wont tell us how? >> no. >> reporter: its an industry secret? >> yes. >> reporter: poole says the most important tip is this one. >> if someone makes hello and makes eye contact, i want to give them water, whatever i can give them i will give them. >> reporter: make sure you are a friendly flyer. mara sciavocampo, abc news, new york. >> good to know about the pillow in the plastic. if it is in the plastic it i...

Attitude." >> the job is unlike any other job. >> reporter: first up, cabin chills. while customers get cold on board one spot is worst than the rest. >> exit row is the coldest row because the window and seal makes it colder. >> reporter: if you opt for an airline blanket, it might not be cleaned. so they are not washed after every flight? >> no. >> if it is in the plastic, that means it is clean. >> yes. >> reporter: second secret, those blankets may not be the only thing that is are dirty. >>...

Germs as the person that sat in the seat before you and before that. so its, you know, once a day is not going to get hefrg. >> if you travel a lot, is there anything to do to protect yourself? wipe down the seat with wipes or not a good idea? >> you know, anderson, ill tell you. i sat next to people that do that and thought theyre so -- why are they doing that? ill tell you that i read the study i think theyre smart. you get an alcohol-based wipe and wipe down the tray table and the armrest and...

The seat before you and before that. so its, you know, once a day is not going to get everything. >> if you travel a lot, is there anything to do to protect yourself? wipe down the seat with wipes or is that not a good idea? >> you know, anderson, ill tell you. i sat next to people that do that and thought theyre so -- why are they doing that? ill tell you, now that i read the study i think theyre smart. you get an alcohol-based wipe and wipe down the tray table and the armrest and all of that, ...

They dont. theyre hearty little critters so what the research out of auburn university found is that, for example, take an armrest thats between the seats, mersa which is an antibiotic resistant bacteria can survive for six days. that is a very long time. also, on that leather seat you are sitting on, mersa can survive for six days. on the tray table that you pull down from in front of you, survive for five days and this one, anderson, i have to say, i hadnt thought much about this. the window s...

E. coli and the antibiotic resistant mrsa can live on long after the passenger departed the plane. i took a flight -- why are planes different than buses or trains? it is because a lot of times on planes we eat and thats hand to mouth. bringing the germs right to our face. on a typical washington to new york route, up to seven trips a day, meaning as many as six other people in the same seat, touching the tray table and window shade. airlines say every time they land the cabin is cleaned, seats ...

That. so its, you know, once a day is not going to get hefrg. >> if you travel a lot, is there anything to do to protect yourself? wipe down the seat with wipes or not a good idea? >> you know, anderson, ill tell you. i sat next to people that do that and thought theyre so -- why are they doing that? ill tell you that i read the study i think theyre smart. you get an alcohol-based wipe and wipe down the tray table and the armrest and all of that, the window shade and kills the bugs so thats a pr...

Extra money for their own seats. but if you knew that you would probably just drive. >> even though you are allowed to carry your baby on your lap, if there is turbulence or god forbid a crash, you are going to lose hold of your child. >> reporter: what about the dreaded airborne germs? >> people get sick on airplanes because of what they touch. not because of the air that they breathe. the dirtiest places in the airplane, actually the tray table, and the little button that makes your seat recli...