Russell Crowe Swears Off Flying Virgin Australia Airlines After Hoverboard Incident

— -- Russell Crowe is spitting mad about an airline travel policy the actor claims disrupted his holiday travel plans.

Crowe took to Twitter on Monday to air his grievances with Virgin Australia Airlines after realizing his family could not bring their hoverboards on a flight. In his tweet, the actor vowed to never fly with the airline again.

"Ridiculous @VirginAustralia," Crowe tweeted. "No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport. Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again."

The official Virgin Australian Airlines Twitter account responded to Crowe's tweet, informing the self-described Aussie (though born in New Zealand) that hoverboards are banned from all major Australian airlines "due to safety concerns over the lithium ion batteries in hoverboards."

Crowe, seemingly dissatisfied with the airline's response to his initial tweet, demanded to know why he was not aware of the hoverboard ban before his flight.

"I'm awaiting your reply, where is your duty of responsibility in this? Why not tell me when I am booking my ticket," Crowe, 51, wrote.

The airline, which was co-founded by English businessman and investor Richard Branson, explained to the "Gladiator" actor that the policies to keep hoverboards off its aircrafts are listed in numerous pre-flight documents, and although it may be inconvenient for travelers, the hoverboard ban was ultimately put in place for passenger safety.

Virgin Australia Airlines did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.