Moscow SVO v DME
When DME was privatised, and Swiss became the first International carrier it was fantastic, then other International carriers were attracted.
It had a light interior, the terminal was modern, baggage belts that worked, customs that worked too.
Any in those days 5 mins walk from car park to terminal entrance.
SVO was the pits in the terminal, and on the runways and taxiways, to say nothing about the ramp.
The Business route to airside in DME was excellent, facilities excellent too.
Thats wht DME became popular, not withstanding that the airport charges were reasonable.
Then the direct train service opened and passengers could get to the airport reasonably easy, and no taxi rip offs.
Only downside at DME was the Airport hotel..... The only hotel when at breakfast you could not see across the room due to crew smoking. The only consumable that I would touch was the nescafe.... in a BIG tin. I would walk to terminal for a fantastic coffee and danish....
Thats why DME took SVO's business.