Hugging on the clock? New Zealand airport sparks debate by limiting goodbye hugs to 3 minutes
Couple Hugging while Standing
A New Zealand airport has placed a limit on goodbye hugs at its drop-off area, allowing a maximum of three minutes for farewells.
The sign at Dunedin Airport reads, "max hug time 3 minutes," and suggests that those wishing for longer goodbyes should use the car park instead.
A photo of the sign, posted to the Facebook group "The view from my window" earlier this week, sparkeda debate about what’s considered appropriate an appropriate amount of time when saying goodbye at airports.
One person commented, “I love it. It shows warmth and compassion. My local airport it would be ‘you can’t stop there’ - there’s a £100 fine if you stop and a minimum £5.00 to drop someone off in the drop-off zone. I love Nice airport - they have ‘Kiss and Fly’.”
"You get 3 minutes to hug?? In America, they don’t even want you to stop. Just come to a slow roll and push your passenger out. I’m serious," a user wrote in the comment section.
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“This got me thinking…. Who are the people I would hug for 3 minutes? There are a very few, mostly family, and a dear long-time friend. But in spite of the humor of this sign, it’s something to think about. Life is short,” wrote a third one in the comments.
Dunedin Airport CEO Daniel De Bono addressed the issuein an interview with New Zealand’s RNZ radio. De Bono said that airports are "emotional hotspots".
He then went on to cite a study which said that a 20-second hug can release oxytocin, the "love hormone." De Bonoadded that moving people along quickly helps ensure more travellers can share hugs.
He also noted that Dunedin Airport’s parking lot allows a free 15-minute stay, during which, he admitted, "our team has witnessed some interesting things over the years."
(With inputs from agencies)
