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Coverage dated October 20, 2024 to October 21, 2024

New Zealand airport imposes cuddle cap with 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs to avoid traffic jams

Headline from Local News 8

Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 traffi…

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Cuddle time capped: Airport puts a 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    An airport in New Zealand is implementing a maximum time just three minutes for loved ones to say goodbye to their relatives with a hug.

  2. UPI

    Watch: New Zealand airport limits drop-off hugs to three minutes (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A New Zealand airport posted a sign in its drop-off zone asking passengers and their drivers to limit their farewell hugs to a maximum of three minutes.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Cuddle time capped: New Zealand airport puts a 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Those seeking “fonder farewells” should “use the car park,” a sign at Dunedin Airport tells travelers.

  4. Insider

    An airport sick of cars clogging its drop-off zone imposed a 3-minute cap on hugs (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Dan de Bono, the CEO of Dunedin Airport in New Zealand, said that some travelers had previously used the zone to engage in last-minute amorous acts.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    New Zealand airport sparks debate after introducing time limit on hugs (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Dunedin Airport in New Zealand has sparked debate around the world with its new sign imposing a three-minute limit on hugs in its drop-off zone.

  6. Fox News

    Airport sets 'max' time limit on goodbye hugs for travelers (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Dunedin Airport in New Zealand has implemented a new policy limiting the time on goodbye hugs in passenger drop-off areas. Some users took to social media to react.

  7. Local News 8

    New Zealand airport imposes cuddle cap with 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs to avoid traffic jams (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 traffi…

  8. Quartz

    An airport actually put a time limit on how long you can hug your friends and family (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The Dunedin Airport in New Zealand says hugs over 20 seconds are awkward anyway

  9. Al Jazeera

    New Zealand airport imposes three-minute limit on hugs (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Measure intended to prevent extended embraces from causing traffic jams, but airport won’t have ‘hug police’.

  10. Time

    A New Zealand Airport Has Imposed a Three-Minute Hug Limit (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Emotional farewells at Dunedin airport's drop-off area had been causing traffic jams before authorities took action.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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