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Privacy & surveillance Confirmed Against

Spirit agrees to sell customer data to Google for $10 million

Spirit agreed to sell Google customer data for $10 million.

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finance.yahoo.com
On Monday, Spirit agreed to sell Google that data for $10 million.

Corporate conduct Allegation Against

The Osorio family filed a lawsuit against Spirit Airlines alleging it failed to assist an elderly dementia patient who wandered out of the airport

Spirit Airlines accused of failing to assist elderly dementia patient who wandered out of airport, was killed by car: lawsuit.

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aol.com
Spirit Airlines accused of failing to assist elderly dementia patient who wandered out of airport, was killed by car: lawsuit
Spirit Airlines accused of failing to assist elderly dementia patient who wandered out of airport, was killed by car: lawsuit - AOL

Workplace equity Settlement Against

Spirit settles EEOC sex harassment lawsuit for $67,500

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eeoc.gov
B&E INDUSTRIES / SPIRIT STOP SETTLES EEOC SEX HARASSMENT LAWSUIT FOR $67,500 | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
DALLAS – B&E Industries, doing business as Spirit Stop, will pay $67,500 to two former employees to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
B&E INDUSTRIES / SPIRIT STOP SETTLES EEOC SEX HARASSMENT LAWSUIT FOR $67,500

Labor & working conditions Confirmed Against

Spirit union files suit over internal data sale

Spirit's employee union files suit against internal data sale.

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inc.com
Spirit’s employee union files suit against internal data sale

Labor & working conditions Allegation Against

Spirit is accused of terminating employees without notice

Spirit is accused of terminating six former employees without proper written notice and failing to pay owed pay and benefits.

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globalnews.ca
A class action lawsuit was filed by six former Spirit Airlines employees against the company, claiming that it failed to provide proper written notice of termination and that they are still owed pay and benefits.
Former Spirit Airlines employees claim they’re still owed pay, lawsuit says - National | Globalnews.ca
miamiherald.com
The lawsuit claims that Spirit violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, known as WARN, by failing to give employees 60 days of advance written notice of termination.

Corporate conduct Allegation Against

Spirit is accused of retaliating against employees

Spirit is accused of retaliating against employees by demoting them for raising concerns about defect reporting.

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alaskapublic.org
He also accuses Spirit managers of retaliating against him for raising a red flag about the way defects were reported by demoting him.
npr.org
He also accuses Spirit managers of retaliating against him for raising a red flag about the way defects were reported by demoting him.

Corporate conduct Recall Against

Spirit recalls Halloween flashlights for fire and burn hazards

Spirit recalled its Halloween children's flashlights due to fire and burn hazards.

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cpsc.gov

Spirit Halloween Recalls Children's Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Spirit Halloween Recalls Children's Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Corporate conduct Recall Against

Spirit recalls PAW PATROL hat due to fire and burn hazards

Spirit recalled Nickelodeon PAW PATROL Marshall Hat with flashlight over fire and burn hazards.

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cpsc.gov

Spirit Halloween Recalls Nickelodeon PAW PATROL Marshall Hat with Flashlight Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Spirit Halloween Recalls Nickelodeon PAW PATROL Marshall Hat with Flashlight Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Political spending Confirmed You decide

Spirit donated over $1.4 million to candidates

Spirit gave more than $1.4 million to candidates, party committees, and single-interest groups since 2021.

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wric.com
Since 2021, VPAP shows that Spirit of Virginia has given more than $1.4 million to candidates, party committees and single-interest groups.

Privacy & surveillance Confirmed Against

Spirit sells 1 million time-card records

Spirit sold more than 1 million time-card records in a court filing.

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wired.com
The Spirit data sale would, according to a court filing, include more than 1 million time-card records, over 175,000 employee records, nearly 150,000 employee tax forms, employment contracts and litigation files, 80,000 email accounts, 17 million individually owned Microsoft OneDrive items, 20.6 million shared Microsoft SharePoint files, and 500 million Microsoft Teams records.

Corporate conduct Recall Against

Spirit recalls Black Light Fixtures due to fire and burn hazards

Spirit recalled Black Light Fixtures after identifying fire and burn hazards.

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cpsc.gov

Spirit Halloween Recalls Black Light Fixtures Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Spirit Halloween Recalls Black Light Fixtures Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

Spirit makes up discount charges

Spirit falsely misleads consumers by inventing discount amounts and charging fraudulent fees.

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thehill.com
“Spirit falsely misled the Plaintiff and numerous other consumers, and continues to mislead consumers into believing that they are purchasing low airfare, when, in fact, Spirit makes up whatever discount it purports to give consumers in fraudulent and unwarranted charges,” the suit read.
businessinsider.com
Spirit to Pay Over $8 Million to Customers Hit With Surprise Bag Fees - Business Insider
yahoo.com
Spirit Airlines to pay $8.25 million to customers hit with surprise bag fees at the airport

Workplace equity Confirmed Against

The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Spirit Airlines $100,000 for failing to appropriately record

Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Spirit Airlines $100,000 for failing to appropriately record and respond to complaints about the carrier’s treatment of passengers with disabilities, violating DOT’s rules implementing the Air Carrier Access Act which prohibits discrimination in air travel on the basis of disability.

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transportation.gov
Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Spirit Airlines $100,000 for failing to appropriately record and respond to complaints about the carrier’s treatment of passengers with disabilities, violating DOT’s rules implementing the Air Carrier Access Act which prohibits discrimination in air travel on the basis of disability.

Corporate conduct Allegation Against

A federal district court ordered permanently blocking the JetBlue Airways proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta celebrated today’s federal district court order permanently blocking JetBlue Airways’ proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines, an anticompetitive combination that threatened competition in an industry already experiencing the negative impacts of market consolidation.

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oag.ca.gov
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta celebrated today’s federal district court order permanently blocking JetBlue Airways’ proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines, an anticompetitive combination that threatened competition in an industry already experiencing the negative impacts of market consolidation.
njoag.gov
Department of Justice and the Attorneys General of California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and District of Columbia against JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines challenging JetBlue’s proposed acquisition of Spirit.
AG Platkin Announces New Jersey’s Participation in a Joint Federal and Multistate Antitrust Lawsuit Against JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines Over Planned Acquisition - New Jersey Office of Attorney General

Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

Spirit negotiating financial help with lenders and U.S. Government

Spirit said it had good reasons to delay announcing its possible closure as it was still negotiating with lenders and the U.S. Government for more financial help.

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chicagotribune.com
Spirit, in its WARN notice filed with the state after the shutdown, said it had good reasons to delay word of its possible closure: The airline was still negotiating with its lenders and the U.S. Government for more financial help.

Corporate conduct Confirmed Against

Spirit used asterisk-marked fare ads

Spirit used billboards and hand-held posters in June 2011 to advertise a Los Angeles service with an asterisk next to the fare.

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transportation.gov
For a period of time in June 2011, Spirit used billboards and hand-held posters to advertise new service from Los Angeles that contained an asterisk next to the advertised fare.
Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Spirit Airlines $50,000 for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.

Policing & prisons Confirmed You decide

Spirit presents symbolic check for police gear donation

Ryan Smith, executive director of Spirit of Blue Foundation, visited Hawaiʻi Police Department to present an oversized check symbolizing a donation of 492 tourniquets, holsters, and a defensive tactics training suit worth $38,188.16.

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hawaiipolice.gov
Ryan Smith, executive director of the Spirit of Blue Foundation, visited Hawai‘i Police Department headquarters in Hilo on Thursday, March 27, 2025, to present an oversized check from the national organization totaling $38,188.16, symbolizing the donation value amount of 492 tourniquets, their holsters, and a new defensive tactics training suit that the Foundation has provided to HPD since 2020.

Climate & energy Confirmed In favor

Spirit reports 2025 production and planned improvements

Spirit Energy reports on production and planned improvements for ultra-late life assets in 2025.

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assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
This report summarises the performance and initiatives of Spirit Energy’s production, decommissioning operations in 2024 and the planned improvements for the coming years for our ultra- late life assets.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
This report summarises the performance and initiatives of Spirit Energy’s production, decommissioning operations in 2025 and the planned improvements for the coming years for our ultra- late life assets.

Corporate conduct Allegation Against

Spirit faces allegations over faces consumer protection enforcement action

Texas attorney general investigating Spirit AeroSystems; diversity part of inquiry.

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kansas.com
Texas attorney general investigating Spirit AeroSystems; diversity part of inquiry
levernews.com
However, Spirit concealed the defect.”
Such constant quality failures resulted in part from Spirit’s culture which prioritized production numbers and short-term financial outcomes over product quality, and Spirit’s related failure to hire sufficient personnel to deliver quality products at the rates demanded by Spirit and its customers including Boeing.”
Then came the class-action lawsuit: In May 2023, a group of Spirit AeroSystems’ shareholders filed a complaint against the company, claiming it made misleading statements and withheld information about production troubles and quality control issues before media reports of the problems led to a major drop in Spirit’s market value.
“Spirit Concealed The Defect”