Singapore Airlines has been forced to reassure passengers they are not being spied on during flights.
Passengers had noticed cameras embedded in some of its new inflight entertainment systems which have raised concerns over privacy.
It resulted in many comments and complaints on social media.
The airline says the cameras are part of the hardware and it has no intention of activating the cameras.
"Some of our newer inflight entertainment systems provided by the original equipment manufacturers do have a camera provisioned and embedded in the hardware," it said.
"We have no plans to enable or develop any features using the cameras."
They have been ‘permanently disabled.’
The cameras are visible on IFE systems on new A350-900s, A380s, Boeing aircraft, 777-300ERs and 787-10 aircraft.
SIA’s comments have not satisfied everyone.
"Doesn’t matter what you say, those cameras need to be physically covered if they are ‘disabled’, as you say," said Twitter user CyberSharpAware, with several other tweets echoing similar thoughts.
