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The woman who clashed with an American Airlines flight attendant has secured the services of the same attorney representing Dr David Dao, who was dragged from a United plane earlier this month. Chicago attorney Thomas Demetrio told NBC that the unidentified mother shown distraught after an American flight attendant took away her stroller on a flight on Friday was not hit by the stroller, and her baby was not hit, either. Videos of the incidents, widely shared on social media, have sparked outrage over the way US airlines treat passengers. US lawmakers had called for hearings following the United incident. Federal regulators also are investigating the United incident. American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott said Monday that the company had been in direct contact with the woman throughout the weekend. The carrier had no comment on Demetrio representing the woman. American Airlines removed the flight attendant from duty and apologized to the woman and her family. Demetrio said the woman from the more recent incident, which happened before takeoff of American Flight 591 from San Francisco to Dallas, had reached out to seek his counsel. The circumstances of the American Airlines case are not clear.<br/>

Iberia could open a new early retirement programme for 1,000 workers by June, depending on the outcome of prior talks with unions, CEO Luis Gallego said Monday. Iberia, which is owned by International Consolidated Airlines Group, is not considering adding capacity in Brazil at the moment, even as the country's outlook seems more promising, Gallego said.<br/>