Dunedin (New Zealand) – This sign is causing laughter and outrage online: Dunedin’s airport in New Zealand limits the time for hugging its visitors to a maximum of three minutes.
So stay in front of the busy departure hall Air travel enough time for everyone to say goodbye.
CNN had reported on the sign and referred to a post on Facebook that garnered amused but also outraged comments.
This is what the airport says about the time limit
The head of the airport, Daniel De Bono, explained in a radio interview that, according to a study, just 20 seconds would be enough to release the “love hormone” oxytocin during a hug. The shorter the hug on Airportthe more visitors would have the chance.
He cheekily adds: If you want to cuddle for longer before a trip, you should go to the parking garage. You can stay there for 15 minutes for free – and the airport staff have seen a lot there in recent years.