Serious warning issued to anyone who uses luggage tag when going on holiday

I'm sure many of us are buzzing to pack our suitcases, hop on a plane and jet off to somewhere sunnier as we soon approach the end of summer.

However, as we all know, one thing is absolutely unavoidable when it comes to a travelling and that is the chaos of the airport.

Now, some things you simply cannot plan for but there are some handy ways you can make the whole baggage check-in process way less stressful after a

serious warning was issued to anyone who uses luggage tag when going on holiday.

You may want to think twice about how you use your luggage tags. (Iuliia Bondar / Getty Images)

So, we already know about why you should never tie a ribbon around your bag and exactly what colour suitcases are best to avoid, but why on earth should we be so careful with luggage tags?

Well, while luggage tags are great when it comes to making our belongings easier to identify on a crammed conveyor belt - there are some perils that you need to be wary of.

It's always a massive pain when an airline loses your luggage but, I promise you, it's even more of a faff if you're left with no luggage plus a compromised security risk.

Your luggage tag could be a security risk. (Alexander Spatari / Getty Images)

Mike Harvey, Managing Director at 1st Move International, explains that it is absolutely 'crucial' to strike a good balance between providing essential contact information while still protecting your personal security

When attaching a tag to your luggage you should include:

1. Full name: Use your full name as it appears on your passport. This helps assist airline staff in locating and safely returning your belongings if they go missing.
2. Phone number: List a phone number with the country code for quick communication.
3. Email address: Include an email address for additional contact, especially for international trips. Consider using a separate travel email address to keep it distinct from your personal one.

All you need on your luggage tag is your full name, phone number and email address. (Iuliia Bondar / Getty Images)

And, according to the expert, you should avoid:

1. Home address: For your privacy and security, avoid including your full home address.
2. Details of valuables: Avoid mentioning any valuable items inside your suitcase to prevent drawing unwanted attention.
3. Travel plans and destinations: Keep your travel itinerary and destination details private to prevent misuse of your information.
4. Sensitive information: To protect your personal identity, refrain from including personal identification numbers such as national insurance or passport numbers. This includes avoiding details of travel insurance policy numbers.

So, if you've got your address, travel plans and any other sensitive info scrawled on that tiny piece of paper - do away with it and sort yourself out a new and improved one that won't make your suitcase a rolling security risk.