Dunedin Airport CEO Daniel De Bono told New Zealand’s RNZ radio the change was made due to space considerations. “There’s only so much space we have in that drop-off area and too many people ...

A sign informing of a time limit for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin International Airport, in Momona, New Zealand, Oct. 8, 2024. Sarah Soper/AP ...

During a recent interview with Radio New Zealand, Dunedin Airport Executive Dan De Bono said the airport's new 3-minute max hug time limit has caused "quite a stir." ...

The Dunedin Airport in the country’s southern end recently posted an advisory sign warning travelers not to hug for more than three minutes in the departure zone. "Max hug time 3 minutes.

New Zealand airport caps goodbye hugs to 3 minutes to avoid traffic jams “I’m not a big hugger. Twenty seconds tops for me,” joked the airport chief as he demonstrated a hug for his staff.

According to its 2023 annual report, Dunedin Airport was the fifth-busiest airport in New Zealand, with 920,349 passengers that year. Parking charges can generate a significant amount of income ...

Dunedin's airport — a modest terminal serving a city of 135,000 people on New Zealand's South Island — preferred a “quirky” approach, De Bono said.

Dunedin Airport's parking lot, where De Bono admits "our team have seen interesting things go on ... over the years," allows a 15-minute visit for free. The-CNN-Wire & 2024 Cable News Network, Inc ...

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A New Zealand airport posted a sign in its drop-off zone asking passengers and their drivers to limit their farewell hugs to a maximum of three minutes.

In a press release shared by Dunedin Airport at the end of September, it was announced that there would be a three-minute limit on the amount of time travelers have to say goodbye to their loved ones.