Travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to keep their emotional farewells brief after a new three-minute time limit was imposed on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area in order to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams.

“Max hug time three minutes,” warn signs outside the terminal, adding that those seeking “fonder farewells” should head to the airport’s parking lot instead. The cuddle cap was imposed in September to “keep things moving smoothly” in the ...

Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travellers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to be quick. A new three-minute time limit on goodbye hugs in the airport’s drop-off area is intended to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams.

Travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have a time limit on goodbye hugs to prevent traffic jams.

The airport’s CEO, Daniel De Bono, explains the reason for the new signs in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “We’ve recently relocated our drop-off zone to improve safety and

But back on the ground, one airport in New Zealand is implementing a maximum time just three minutes for loved ones to say goodbye to their relatives with a hug. “It’s hard to say goodbye so make it quick.

Car traffic can slow down travelers entering and exiting airports, so one airport is taking a unique approach to keeping things running smoothly. Dunedin Airport on New Zealand's South Island recently began posting signs asking passengers to limit how much time they spend saying goodbye to loved ones at the curb outside.

A hugging policy at a New Zealand airport has raised eyebrows and sparked discussions about the balance between emotional farewells and operational efficiency. The Dunedin Airport on South Island airport recently installed a sign in its drop-off zone,