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All television service providers are required, by law, to provide a la carte selection of channels. India is the first country in the world to couple a la carte pricing with a price cap. [7] Multiple-system operator (MSO) Hathway was the first to offer channels on an a la carte basis in India, announcing such a service on September 3, 2003. [8]
Some providers may offer an "A la carte" option, where customers can purchase additional channels outside of bundles. A television provider may offer other services, such as broadband internet and home phone , and provide incentives to customers for subscribing to them all as a bundle; these are referred to as a " triple play ".
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is a holding company that is domiciled in Bermuda and based in the United States. [4] [5] It operates three cruise lines as wholly owned subsidiaries: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. With its subsidiaries combined, it is the third-largest cruise operator in the world.
In exchange for lower room rates, one hotel brand is charging for other perks — like early check-in or pool access — that guests pay for only if they want it.
Tyler Morse, MCR Hotels Chairman & CEO, joins Yahoo Finance to discuss MCR Hotels experimenting with a la carte pricing for services and amenities and outlook for on the travel industry.
À la carte cable: a cheaper option for consumers, or fool's gold? Senator John McCain is pushing a bill to allow TV viewers to pay à la carte rates to get only the channels they watch.
In restaurants, à la carte (/ ɑː l ə ˈ k ɑːr t /; French: [a la kaʁt]; lit. ' at the card ') [1] is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a restaurant, as opposed to table d'hôte, where a set menu is offered. [2] It is an early 19th century loan from French meaning "according to the menu". [3] [4]
The big legacy airlines created the basic economy fare to keep up with the bargain-basement prices that newer, ultra-low-cost carriers like Frontier and Spirit brought to the market.