# Google buys Spirit Airlines enterprise dataset for AI-model work

_Monday, August 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Google bought part of Spirit Airlines' enterprise dataset for $10 million in the carrier's bankruptcy auction, according to the report and a Google statement. Google said the dataset can help improve its products and AI models and will be scrubbed of personally identifiable information by a third party before it receives it. The purchased material includes business and operational data and software code, while Google says it excludes passenger profiles and loyalty-program data.

## Sources

- [9to5Google](https://9to5google.com/2026/08/17/google-just-bought-a-bunch-of-spirit-airlines-data-for-ai-training/)

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