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A New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster

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Hug it out, but make it quick. New Zealand airport sets time limit on goodbyes

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Hug it out, but make it quick. New Zealand airport sets time limit on goodbyes

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Hug it out, but make it quick. New Zealand airport sets time limit on goodbyes

A sign for the drop off area is displayed at the Dunedin airport in Momona, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. The New Zealand airport has imposed is a three-minute time limit on farewell hugs in the drop off area to prevent traffic jams. Travellers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)

A sign for the drop off area is displayed at the Dunedin airport in Momona, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. The New Zealand airport has imposed is a three-minute time limit on farewell hugs in the drop off area to prevent traffic jams. Travellers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)

A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Oct. 8, 2024. Travelers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)

A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Oct. 8, 2024. Travelers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)

A sign for the drop off area is displayed at the Dunedin airport in Momona, New Zealand, Oct. 8, 2024. The New Zealand airport has imposed is a three-minute time limit on farewell hugs in the drop off area to prevent traffic jams. Travellers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)

A sign for the drop off area is displayed at the Dunedin airport in Momona, New Zealand, Oct. 8, 2024. The New Zealand airport has imposed is a three-minute time limit on farewell hugs in the drop off area to prevent traffic jams. Travellers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)

A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Travelers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)

A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Travelers wanting to embrace for longer can relocate to the parking lot. (Sarah Soper/Dunedin Airport via AP)