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Former Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants Seek Data Protection Amid Google Acquisition
Aug 20, 2026
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A labor union representing former flight attendants of Spirit Airlines is requesting a court to block Google's acquisition of the airline's data unless it ensures the protection of their personal information. The court has delayed the approval of the sale to assess these claims.
- Google has purchased Spirit Airlines' data for $10 million during a bankruptcy auction.
- The data includes extensive travel, booking information, payroll data, and emails.
- A labor union for former flight attendants is demanding that the deal guarantees the protection of their personal data.
- Google has stated that it will remove personal information from the data used for its AI.
- A judge has postponed the approval of the sale to review the union's concerns.
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