Ryanair has advised travellers to avoid these colours altogether if they want to avoid having their luggage accidentally taken by someone mistaking it for theirs.

Opting to use colourful luggage can make it much quicker to spot it when it’s coming on the carousel, which is helpful if you’re in a hurry to leave the airport.

The airline suggests adding a colourful tag or ribbon to their handle to make your luggage easily distinguishable from others.

They said: “Make it easier to spot your checked-in luggage on the carousel, especially if your luggage is black, navy or grey (like 99.9 per cent of the population).

“Add a colourful luggage tag or ribbon to the handle so that there’s no confusion on arrival.”