An enclosed bridge directly connects the hotel to the airport's passenger terminal, so being on time for your flight shouldn't be a problem.

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While walking around certain parts of the airport terminal, a passenger may not realize he has stepped on a "smart carpet" filled with hidden biometric sensors.

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Last month Warwick District Council gave a conditional approval to plans for a new passenger terminal at the airport.

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Planning officials blocked expansion of a passenger terminal at Coventry airport, for example, because the government had said it played only a niche role for freight airlines.

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Though the complex is adjoined to Louisville International Airport and shares its two runways, its size overshadows the passenger terminal.

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- A system using fingerprint scanning and face recognition systems, designed to speed up passenger transit times and increase security, is beginning a trial at Heathrow airport's Terminal 3.

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