India, May 6 -- A Bengaluru-based flier recently took to social media to express his pleasant surprise after hearing in-flight announcements in Kannada, alongside French and English, during boarding on a flight from Paris to Bengaluru.

The post, shared on X (formerly Twitter), quickly drew attention and stirred conversations around linguistic representation in air travel.

"I recently traveled with Air France from Paris to Bengaluru! To my surprise, they made announcements in Kannada, French, and English when we boarded in Paris! Such a warm welcome before I reached home," the flier wrote. He thanked the airline for "recognizing one of the oldest regional languages of the Indian Union and upholding diversity."

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