Dunedin Airport CEO Daniel De Bono weighed in on the topic in an interview with New Zealand’s RNZ radio. Describing airports as “hotbeds of emotion,” he pointed to a study suggesting a 20-second hug is enough to get a burst of the “love hormone” oxytocin and argued that moving customers along quickly allows more people to get more hugs.

  • @[email protected]
    17•23 hours ago

    I don’t see this as an issue. It’s a humorous take on an important rule at airport dropoffs- do your business and get moving so you aren’t taking up space in an area meant for high turnover.