Russell Crowe slams Virgin Airlines for hoverboard ban

SYDNEY, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Russell Crowe ran into some trouble at the airport recently when he was denied passage on board a Virgin Australia flight due to a ban on hoverboards.

The actor was attempting to fly out with his two children but quickly had to change plans due to their hoverboards not being allowed on the plane.

Crowe aired out his frustrations on Twitter afterwards tweeting directly to the airline explaining how he would never fly with Virgin again.

"Ridiculous @VirginAustralia. No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport. Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again," the 51-year-old Academy Award-winner wrote.

Virgin then tweeted back politely to explain their policy regarding hoverboards. "Hi Russell, due to safety concerns over the lithium ion batteries in hoverboards, these have been banned on all major Australian airlines and many around the world. We're sorry you were not aware of this prior to check-in today. We hope to see you on board again soon," the company wrote in a series of tweets.

Crowe then continued to tweet back unaware of the response posting, "I'm awaiting your reply, where is your duty of responsibility in this? Why not tell me when I am booking my ticket?" Once again Virgin replied swiftly outlining that what is acceptable on the flight was outlined in an email he received after booking his ticket and that "safety is our number one concern."

The hoverboards, a popular gift this holiday season have been banned on most major airlines across the U.S due to the boards spontaneously bursting into flames possibly due to the use of lithium batteries or faulty plugs. Due to the defect, major retailers such as Amazon have begun halting sales of the product.