a la carte

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Experts say airlines started to really embrace the a la carte — or unbundled — pricing model when online travel-booking platforms came of age several years ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In these fast-moving, unpredictable times, Europe's leaders are increasingly turning to a la carte coalitions, alongside traditional organisations like Nato or the EU, which are larger and therefore often slower to react.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Spotify began selling audiobooks on an a la carte basis to U.S. users in September 2022; the following year it made 15 hours of audiobook listening available to premium subscribers in select countries every month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

On Jan. 10, customers can get a 5-piece a la carte nugget order on DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024

"Will ze lady and ze gentleman haf table d'hote or a la carte?"

From Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O by Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett)