Articles tagged “languages”

Shank doesn’t reveal where the service will launch next, but Asia – a popular destination for both business and leisure travelers – seems like the smart next step after Europe.

Several startups are leveraging tech to connect strangers with a common goal in another case in which technology (like Google Street View) is replacing the need to actually board a plane.

The changing face of tourism means that Mandarin and Portuguese could join English in the next few decades as the lingua franca of the international traveler.

The launch won’t drive Spanish speakers to Southwest’s website as other airlines and booking sites already offer translated web pages, but it is a sign of the airline’s commitment to expansion in Latin America.

Meanwhile, Americans let out a sigh of relief that this survey did not include them.

The number of iPads on the ground is slim (only 6), but Narita's language and wayfaring apps are impressive, as are the old-school badges that identify staff as foreign language speakers.

It's predicted that the three most common languages today -- English, Chinese, and Spanish -- will still be the most dominant languages in 100 years.