Russell Crowe Tweets Virgin Australia Over Hoverboard Ban, Probably Regrets It

Russell Crowe is angry. Very angry indeed.

The Australian actor appears to have been travelling with his family over the holidays when he fell foul of some luggage restrictions.

Ridiculous @VirginAustralia. No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport.Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) December 29, 2015

Hoverboards have been a popular present this Christmas but the self-balancing platforms have been mired by safety concerns - mostly that they sometimes have a tendency to ignite.

This has led to many retailers recalling them and airlines banning them from luggage. Only Russell didn't seem to get this memo.

Crowe at the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this year

So Virgin Australia calmly brought him up to speed...

@russellcrowe Hi Russell, due to safety concerns over the lithium ion batteries in hoverboards, these have been banned on all major... 1/3
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015

@russellcrowe ...Australian airlines and many around the world. We're sorry you were not aware of this prior to check-in today. We... 2/3
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015

@russellcrowe ...hope to see you on board again soon. 3/3
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015

Only that didn't quite work...

.@VirginAustralia I'm awaiting your reply, where is your duty of responsibility in this? Why not tell me when I am booking my ticket?
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) December 29, 2015

Cue more patient explanation...

@russellcrowe Hi Russell, this information is outlined in the Dangerous Goods section in the booking confirmation and check in... 1/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015

@russellcrowe ...reminder emails you will have received. We have also communicated this on Facebook and Twitter, as well as... 2/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015

@russellcrowe ...through the media. We understand your frustration, however please appreciate that safety is our number one... 3/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015

@russellcrowe ...priority. 4/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015

Oof. That's pretty definitive.

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