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.

  • magnetosphere
    13•19 hours ago

    When I was a kid, I would have killed for some kind of time limit that began when I was told we were leaving a family gathering and the time we actually left.

  • @[email protected]
    16•21 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.

  • @gedaliyah
    11•22 hours ago

    That’s generous. I’ve been to some airports where if you stay for more than about 30 seconds, an officer will come and tell you you have to move.

    • @[email protected]
      1•4 hours ago

      Omg TF Greene (PVD) was like that. Don’t know if it still is.

      The security guard there likes the power trips. Even if there’s no other cars lined up at arrivals, and you can see your passenger walking towards you with bags in hand. She will yell at you and try to get you to move along and do a 3 minute loop around the parking lot.

    • @[email protected]
      8•22 hours ago

      Adding several extra minutes in an active drop off zone is definitely a big nuisance. There are cases where it takes time (eg with young kids) and there’s no way around it. But it’s not cool that hold up spots for no reason.

  • abff08f4813cEnglish
    2•22 hours ago

    I guess they must have copied the idea from the US or something. Disappointing as that’s usually a bad idea.