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Tweeting out his frustration, the Oscar-winning actor said that the airline would not allow Segway boards as luggage and that he was only informed of this at the airport. Crowe then said he would never fly Virgin Australia again.
Virgin Australia staff were quick to respond, tweeting back that a number of airlines have banned the incredibly popular hoverboards that have proved controversial and sparked safety warnings in a number of countries.
Ridiculous @VirginAustralia. No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport.Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again.
Ridiculous @VirginAustralia. No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport.Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again.
@russellcrowe Hi Russell, due to safety concerns over the lithium ion batteries in hoverboards, these have been banned on all major... 1/3
Ridiculous @VirginAustralia. No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport.Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again.
@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
Ridiculous @VirginAustralia. No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport.Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again.
@russellcrowe ...hope to see you on board again soon. 3/3
Crowe later got embroiled in a Twitter spat with people accusing the Gladiator actor of blowing things out of proportion. In response to Australian comedian Joel Creasy's tweet "You're a millionare, babe. Get some perspective" Crowe responded that he was "a father Joel, with two kids at an airport, trying to start our holiday."
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