Rhianna Benson
Ahead of the hustle and bustle of the summer holidays, frequent fliers have been issued an urgent warning from travel experts with specific regards to their packing procedures.
An expert from Ryanair has advised passengers to consider the colours of their suitcase carefully to avoid chaos on the baggage carousel.
More specifically, the UK budget airline - which found itself in the news this week when a couple were booted off their flight after attempting a money-saving hack - is imploring its passengers not to bring luggage bags of three particular colours.
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And before you argue that some darker colours are most likely to go with every outfit, they're also the most popular shades for suitcases around the world, with many travellers even boasting the exact same brand.
Naturally, therefore, suitcases in common colours are very easily confused with one another, which could result in another holidaymaker accidentally leaving the airport with your belongings.
As such, Ryanair now advises their customers to avoid grey, blue and black luggage altogether. Instead, they believe it best to purchase extravagantly patterned bags and cases, or possibly adding a 'colourful luggage tag' to your handle 'so that there's no confusion on arrival'.
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When it comes to adding ribbons and embellishments in an attempt to put others off inadvertently stealing your belongings, however, one airport worker says these are a no-go.
There's a vital difference between a luggage tag and a ribbon, being that one could majorly disrupt your holiday.
Speaking to RSVP Live recently, a baggage handler and airport worker at Dublin Airport named John explained: "Ribbons people tie onto their suitcases to help identify them can cause issues with the bag being scanned in the baggage hall.
"If the bag can't be scanned automatically it can end up in manual processing, which could mean your bag doesn't make it to the flight."
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Interestingly, John insisted the same applies with adding stickers to your suitcase, claiming these can 'cause confusion with the scanning process'.
Speaking of travel advice, Brits travelling abroad this summer should also conduct two urgent checks when it comes to their passports, according to money saving expert, Martin Lewis.
The TV star told his devoted followers last year: "Check your passport will be valid - it's got stricter. There are two important checks you should make, it's all about the day you enter the country.
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"Will there be over 6 months left (3 months for EU)? Even if so, will your passport be less than 10 years old?"
He went on to explain: "If you said no to either, it's worth checking our country-by-country UK passport rules to ensure you won't be sent back at the border. Yes, it happens."
He then went on to add that someone had emailed in to 'tell us she missed the first four days of her £6,500 cruise after being denied her flight because her passport was just over 10 years old'.
"Need to renew? Don't dawdle. The Passport Office says you should allow 'up to three weeks' - but it can take longer."