Air Berlin set to join Oneworld

German carrier, Air Berlin has reached a preliminary agreement to join the Oneworld alliance. Air Berlin has its main base at Berlin's Tegel Airport from where it operates 12% of all its scheduled flights. The carrier has a strong European network, with also a heavy focus from its Dusseldorf base. The airline also has a base in Palma de Mallorca. It operates primarily a fleet of narrowbody jets,but does also have long haul equipment with A330 equipment which it operates westbound to the US, Canada and the Caribbean whilst it has long haul eastbound services to the Maldives, Phuket and Bangkok.