Say goodbye in a airport can be a emotional and significant moment that can be difficult to face; However, there are those who with the “heart of stone” They cannot understand it, so much so that they have banned long hugs in the airline of New Zealand.
Farewells are usually an emotional time for people, since there is a brief break – for work or vacation – or a permanent break with someone. Given this, family, friends or couples usually say to God with an effusive hug, until it is time to leave.
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However, the airport in Dunedin, a city in the south of New Zealand, has caused a lot of talk after the implementation of a new measure.
The airport has placed signs at the entrance, stating that the maximum time for goodbye hugs is only 3 minutes and stating:
“For more fond farewells, use the parking lot”
It should be noted that the measure was not adopted for the emotional aspect, but for more practical reasons.
Why only 3 minutes?
According to Dunedin airport authorities, too many people accumulate in the departure area because passengers and family members hug and say goodbye at length, so that other people do not have space.
Meanwhile, this measure aims to mitigate this effect.
However, the head of the airport, Daniel De Bono, explained scientifically: in an interview with Radio New Zealand (RNZ) that 20 seconds of hugging would be enough to release the hormones of happiness, oxytocin and serotonin. He recently read this in a study, he said.
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Sanctions for non-compliance?
According to the head of the airport, if the farewell was prolonged too long, the offenders would be asked to go to another place; for example, to the parking lot, where you can park your car, free of charge for 15 minutes.
CSAS