Russell Crowe claims he will never fly with Virgin again after banning hoverboard in their airport. The actor lashed out at Virgin Australia on Twitter, after the airline said his children could not bring their "hoverboards" onto a plane. As
a result, they have been banned on a number of airlines including
Virgin, Emirates, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Qantas. see tweets after the cut.
The gadgets - which don't actually hover but self-balance and propel riders around on two wheels at speeds of up to 15mph - were one of the most sought-after toys this Christmas, but have been the subject of a series of safety warnings.
The
New Zealand-born actor described the policy as "ridiculous", and vowed
never to travel with the airline again, after Virgin staff refused to
check-in his children's new toys ahead of a flight from Sydney to Coffs
Harbour.
Virgin Australia’s official Twitter account was quick to
respond, explaining the reasons for the ban and apologising for the
incovenience.
“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,” the company tweeted.
“We’re sorry you were not aware of this prior to check-in today. We hope to see you on board again soon.”
Crowe was not impressed, replying: "Why did you not inform me
when I booked my ticket? Where is your duty of responsibility in this?"
He tweeted the same question 11 minutes later, telling the team behind the official account that he was "awaiting your reply".
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