At Dunedin International Airport on New Zealand 's South Island, a three-minute cap has been placed on goodbye hugs at the drop-off zone in hopes of keeping people moving and avoiding traffic ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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." ...

(Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Oct. 8, 2024.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

In a recent interview with Radio New Zealand, Dunedin Airport CEO Daniel De Bono said the sign introduction had "caused quite a stir." "We've got quite a bit of conversation going," De Bono said.