New Zealand airport causes stir with sign capping goodbye cuddles to 3 minutes

Dunedin airport boss says the move is designed to keep traffic flowing in drop-off zones and enable ‘others to have hugs’

Sometimes, travellers were using the drop-off zone to engage in last-minute amorous acts, Dunedin Airport chief executive Dan De Bono said.

Hugging your loved ones goodbye could land you in trouble at a New Zealand airport should your embrace linger too long.

The international airport in Dunedin, a city in the South Island, has introduced a three-minute cap on cuddles, as part of a broader effort to improve safety and keep traffic flowing at its drop-off zone.