Google's Spirit Data Deal Hangs in Balance Amid Privacy Objections

Google's reported $10 million acquisition of Spirit Airlines' enterprise data remains pending as concerns over privacy and intellectual property grow.

A bankruptcy-court hearing on approval is scheduled for September 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with replies to objections due by September 28 at noon Eastern Time.

The deal has sparked controversy among vendors, workers, and pilots, who question whether removing names from the dataset would be enough to protect confidential information.