A baggage handler has revealed his top tips and tricks to make your plane journey plain sailing – and it doesn't involve checking in your suitcase early

A ‘pro in the airport know’ has answered a ton of travellers’ questions in a bid to help make their airport visits less stressful.

And while the professional baggage handler was on hand to answer the lengthy Q&A, the perhaps most surprising part was checking in your luggage early. While many time-savvy travellers opt to arrive at the airport early, the airline aficionado stressed that turning up hours before your flight might not always be the best strategy.

While many assume that the first bag checked in will be the first bag to make it to the other side, the baggage handler revealed that there is no guarantee. In a Reddit thread titled: "I am an airport baggage/ramp handler, Ask Me Anything,” a man called Adam answered one reader’s query on early check-in.

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The reader said: “I have a theory that the earlier you check-in, the lower in the stack your suitcase will be. Then it gets loaded onto the plane and is now on the top of the pile.”

“Upon arriving at the destination, it gets unpacked again going to the bottom of the pile, which means your suitcase will come out to the carousel last. Any truth to this?”

The handler replied: “There is some truth to this, but it isn’t a hard and fast rule. A lot of the time when dollies of bags (the transportation system used for loose baggage) are picked up by the ramp team, they get mixed up.”

He also offered his insider info on the best luggage to buy: “Some of the worst bags to buy are the ones without wheels,” he said, before revealing that on his airline, bags are manually stacked inside each hold.

He said: “If your bag has at least two high-quality wheels, then it allows us to roll them down the hold quickly, making it easier for us. Otherwise, we throw the bags to keep to the scheduled times.”

He also revealed that his least favourite bags were the ones with four wheels – with one that doesn’t work: “These fall when rolling down.” And for those looking to prevent their treasured items from getting damaged he highlighted that a bag with four working wheels was best: “To stop stuff getting damaged, you want to have a bag that has four good wheels, with a soft lining on the inside and a hard outer shell.”

“The wheels are important because we tend to throw those bags less when inside the hold of an aircraft, and the other features help keep your stuff cushioned,” he advised. After reading his advice, a baggage claim professional also offered their advice; “Most suitcases have a removable name-tag built-in at the back. Don't forget to fill it," he said.

“It is also good to have something that makes your bag different so that other passengers don't confuse your bag for theirs at the belt. I would not recommend straps because they get caught on things, but you can go with stickers or ribbons on the handle.”

Another passenger also offered some advice from a recent loss of luggage: “Use an air tag in your suitcase. It’s handy to see if your bag made it to the destination and is on its way to the carousel, got left behind, went to the wrong city, or in my case recently, has been left in the hold and got sent straight back to the city I came from…”