Cathay Pacific Airways Admits It Records Passengers During Flights

Cathay Pacific Airways says they are constantly monitoring passengers, both on board and in airport lounges, using CCTV cameras. The airline recently updated its privacy policy where it details the personal information they collect from passengers.

Buried deep in the policy, the airline says they "will collect and process some or all of the following Personal Data about you" including "your use of our inflight entertainment system and inflight connectivity" and "your images captured via CCTV in our airport lounges and aircraft."

The airline issued a statement assuring passengers that there are no cameras located in the bathrooms of their planes or on the inflight entertainment systems that are built into the seats. They also pointed out their aircraft have one security camera installed near the cockpit of their planes.

"Our inflight entertainment systems do not have any cameras, microphones or sensors to monitor passengers, nor have they in the past," a representative for the airline told Fox News.

The representative explained that they monitor the CCTV for security purposes, and all the image they capture are handled with care.

"In line with standard practice and to protect our customers and frontline staff, there are CCTV cameras installed in our airport lounges and on board aircraft for security purposes — specifically, onboard aircraft, there is only one camera, positioned near the cockpit door. All images are handled sensitively with strict access controls."

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