You can’t possibly mean Tegel? I’ve never met anyone who has used Tegel who didn’t think it was clearly the worst airport in the world.
I used to literally avoid doing any business in Berlin because Tegel was so painful.
Tegel was always the quick and convenient one.
Food options seem to have gone downhill now that the ok airside restaurant only does burgers. I’ve had delightful meals there in the past, making delays more than bearable.
I always preferred going to TXL from ARN, felt like I was getting a flying bus to my destination, very close to the center so it was a matter of disembarking and getting to the center in 30 minutes or less. Flying to Schönefeld had the same atrocious facilities and another hour of a train ride to the city...
It's true that Tegel was conveniently located and that boarding could be quite fast in terminal A. But if your flight got delayed after you were through security you would be stuck in a crammed space and your only opportunities for food would be overpriced Pretzels. And the whole thing was just outrageously ugly.
I've frequently used TXL and it was actually my favorite. However, I can see why at least some people hated it. While A-gates boardings were very fast (for which reason, I personally used to find it very convenient), they were also very crammed, which surely bothered a lot of people.
The experience of A<>C was very different. I didn't have a particular bad memory of C, but it didn't have services, which can be annoying when there's lots to wait.
It was also convenient for a two-legs connection (since one typically had to take a metro, then the bus), since the second leg (bus) was short. But again, some people may frown upon anything that is not directly connected like Heathrow.
Well, you've met one (or actually, many) now. So you won't be able to use that line moving forward.
I don't believe you. No business owner is their right mind would believe that you avoided doing business anywhere based on airport opinions.
Like a traveling salesman maybe.