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Summer at Straight Goods means featuring highlights from previous editions. We publish so much new stuff every week, no one we know gets to read it all. So relax and enjoy the best of Straight Goods from our amazing writers. The airline ticket pricing game By Michael Janigan   Airlines - especially Air Canada - are far from transparent about average fares, lowest fares and the games they play to boost ticket revenue. "Economy class syndrome" could be widespread killer   By Lanny Boutin   Will the threat of a multi-million dollar lawsuit convince the airlines to change? Air Travel Hell   Susan Sperlingwrites that Air Canada at holiday time makes travel via Parcel Post look good.   Want a Free Cruise? By Carol McPherson   Carol McPherson opened her mail one day and "won" a free vacation. After reading the fine print, she did some investigating and discovered it could have been the most expensive trip of her life. The guy who started that e-mail rumour about soaring gas prices - Pat Daley   And the REAL story about what's barrelling down the road at motorists.   What I learned on my Pakistani vacation By Richard Shillington   Just back from a trip to Pakistan, Straight Goods columnist Richard Shillington reflects on the ways in which Canadians can learn from both the good and the bad of Pakistani life. Larry Solway says   "I simply do not understand why Canadians suffer from 'Gold-medalitis'."     Bottled water: fact and hype - Susan Hirshorn   'Pure' may not mean what you think. It's usually safe, but not necessarily safer than tap or well water. Canadians love TV history, sponsors don't   Linda McQuaig writes that CBC's epic TV history project had no celebrities, no bouncy teens in spandex tops, but drew 2.5 million viewers despite corporate indifference. Who's violating your environmental rights? - Suzanne Elston   New website helps you find out local sources of danger.

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