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>> reporter: many passengers aren't happy, even downright grumpy. the 20% surge in complaints. >> little more like buses. >> they're making money at the expenses of the wishes of the traveling public. >> reporter: that has included cutting capacity, which means fuller planes, 83% full. the highest level in more than 65 years. >> cram us in. get us there. and move along. >> reporter: and airlines are figuring out ways to put even more seats on board including making the already small bathrooms even smaller. delta says it can fit four more seats, which was humorous to "saturday night live." >> t...

That 20% surge in complaints. >> little more like buses. >> they're making money at the expenses of the wishes of the traveling public. >> reporter: that has included cutting capacity, which means fuller planes, 83% full. the highest level in more than 65 years. >> cram us in. get us there. and move along. >> reporter: and airlines are figuring out ways to put even more seats on board including making the already small bathrooms even smaller. delta says it can fit four more seats, which was humorous to "saturday night live." >> the top two complaints about air travel are bathrooms are too big ...

See a good deal for an air fare right now, buy it. if you see a good deal for a trip this summer, take it. because it's only going to get more expensive. so that's for your planning purposes. because, look. you've got airlines that are cutting capacity. american airlines says it's going to cut capacity by 1%. that is probably means fewer seats and more easily raise prices on the seats they are flying. other carriers likely follow suit. about a third of their costs are fuel costs and as fuel costs go up, so do fuel surcharges. if you're going to europe, you've noticed this the fuel surcharges t...