Spirit Airlines wants to sell its data to Google. Is there a privacy issue?

As Spirit Airlines liquidates in bankruptcy, court overseers are seeking approval to sell certain employee data to Google for AI training—an effort scheduled for a Nov. 6 hearing after multiple delays. Workers initially pushed back, but opposition has softened, with Spirit excluding more data and adding privacy protections. The case is unusual because scrutiny has focused on former employees rather than passengers. A consumer privacy ombudsman appointed by the court recommended the sale proceed on Oct. 5, though the recommendation isn’t binding. Critics include unions and EPIC, while Congress has also weighed in.