Flight Attendants' Union Objects to Google's Purchase of Spirit Airlines' Employee Data Over Privacy Concerns

A flight attendants' union has objected to Google's proposed purchase of the defunct Spirit Airlines internal data, citing gaps in privacy protection for employee records (Credit: Nathan Coats/WikiMedia Commons)

A flight attendants' union has formally objected to Google's proposed $10m purchase of Spirit Airlines' internal data, arguing the deal fails to adequately protect the privacy of former employees.

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO raised concerns over disciplinary records, payroll history and internal communications tied to Spirit's roughly 17,000 former staff in a filing to the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.