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unbundling

/ ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ /

noun

  1. commerce the takeover of a large conglomerate with a view to retaining the core business and selling off some of the subsidiaries to help finance the takeover

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The bipartisan group of senators was trying to crack down on the charges, which lawmakers call junk fees and airlines often frame as “unbundling.”

He said that before Spirit began unbundling its fees, it was struggling and fairly directionless.

From Slate

Among the numerous recommendations in the Kaplan report was to consider unbundling the women’s basketball tournament from the rest of the championships.

This may be a correction after the post-pandemic boom in travel and may also reflect airlines “unbundling fares” — offering low starter fares accompanied by add-ons instead of a large combined fare, NerdWallet’s Sally French told CBS News.

These charges have proliferated as retailers and service providers try to raise revenues by “unbundling” services that used to be provided at no extra charge.

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