Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific has revealed it is monitoring passengers via onboard cameras.
has fueled new privacy concerns after revealing that it monitors passengers via onboard cameras.
The footage, captured via CCTV cameras located around the aircraft, is intended for "security purposes," according to Cathay., published at the end of July, that it has been collecting footage of passengers whilst on board and recording their use of its in-flight entertainment system. "In line with standard practice and to protect our customers and frontline staff, there are CCTV cameras installed in our airport lounges and onboard aircraft for security purposes," Cathay Pacific said inThe company did not immediately respond to CNBC's request to reveal the specific locations of the CCTV cameras. However, it said in the statement that "there are no CCTV cameras installed in the lavatories" or in their in-flight entertainment systems .
The announcement comes months after it was revealed that multiple airlines have cameras installed in their IFE systems.
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