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Why Flight Attendants Are Fighting Google’s Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data

Published 2026-08-27

Spirit says it is working with a third-party to scrub any personal information from the data before the transaction is approved.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why are flight attendants concerned about Google's purchase?

They fear that personal data of crew members might be compromised.

What is Spirit Airlines doing to protect data?

Spirit is working with a third-party to scrub personal information before the data transaction.

How could this data acquisition impact passengers?

There are concerns about privacy and how personal travel data may be used by Google.

Is the purchase of data already approved?

No, the transaction is pending approval after data scrubbing.