Recently, travelers in the drop-off zone at Dunedin Airport were allowed to hug each other for up to three minutes when saying goodbye. “For a more intimate farewell, you can use the parking lot,” passengers and their companions are asked.
“The signage is consistent with our branding, which is to convey a message in a slightly quirky and funny way,” New Zealand media quoted an airport spokeswoman as saying. But not everyone finds the hug limit funny.
“Come on, at least four minutes!”
One person even complained on social networks that it was “inhumane” to regulate the time for hugs. Another demanded “#Unlimited cuddling for everyone!”, while another said with a wink: “Come on, at least four minutes!”
The controversial signs were placed so that as many people as possible would have the opportunity to wrap their arms around each other again. Another reads something like: “Goodbyes are difficult, so hurry up. Maximum three minutes.”
Others were surprised that there were still free stops at the airport. The board made headlines around the world, much to the delight of its creators, as they themselves now admitted on Facebook.
De Bono emphasized that airports have always been “hotbeds of emotions” and, in an interview with Radio New Zealand, cited research showing that a 20-second hug was enough to release the “love hormone” oxytocin.
Source: Krone
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