Google has acquired a vast collection of data from bankrupt American low-cost airline Spirit Airlines for $10 million to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems, according to documents filed in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings, DPA reports. 
The package, acquired in an auction, includes about 100 million emails and 500 million conversations on Microsoft’s Teams messaging platform, as well as software and pricing data, according to Agerpres.
According to Google, all information related to personal data will be removed by a third party before the database is handed over. The data set “could be useful for improving our products and AI models,” Google said in a statement quoted by US publications, including Axios, on Monday.
The acquisition comes as AI companies are trying to obtain internal data from other companies, including from bankrupt start-ups, to train their AI systems. Such data would help AI models simulate real-world business processes.
AI company Mercor was the losing bidder for the Spirit base after offering just $7.5 million, according to bankruptcy filings.
Spirit Airlines ceased operations in early May after filing for bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year in August 2025.
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