The international terminal - when I first became a minority At the start of my trip, when I walked into the international terminal at JFK airport, I realized that for probably the first time in my life, being a white American male meant I was a minority! It was very eye and ear opening to hear around 8 different languages being spoken around you. Once I was finally aboard the plane, a Boeing 777, of Austrian Airlines, I encountered English being the translation of another language on all the public signs and announcements. In this case it was German! It made me realize how Spanish speaking people in the US must really appreciate it when there are Spanish translations of words on public signage. The English translations for the German text in the airplane safety instructions and the guide for operating the personal touch screen device, allowed for greater potential to save lives. And almost just as important... allowed for the watching of the FREE movies and TV s