We 've all been the victim of a delayed or cancelled flight , or had to desperately track down lost luggage , and it appears the stars as well are no strangers to airport woes . Actor John Barrowman had a miserable flying experience when dealing with Canadian airline , WestJet , yesterday and took to twitter to publicly vent his frustration . If the vague message , 'how did you screw things up sooo badly ? ' was not clear enough , Barrowman included a unhappy thumbs-down selfie to express his displeasure to his 351,000 fans . The actor took to twitter to publicly express his frustration at the Canadian low-cost airline . The low-cost carrier tweeted back enquiring about the problem , but Barrowman vaguely replied that the issue was too long to explain over Twitter and he did not get the service he paid for . WestJet Airlines replied asking for his number so someone could ring him to resolve the issue . The Dr Who and Torchwood star said he was about to board the flight and he would be in touch after filming the next day . Barrowman , 48 , is currently filming for US TV series Arrow , a modern retelling of the DC Comic character Green Arrow , where he plays crazed killer , Malcolm Merlyn . A WestJet representative got in touch with Barrowman via twitter to resolve the matter but was told he would be in contact the next day . Mysterious ! Barrowman did not say what had occurred but said he would explain in more detail away from the public eye over the phone . The star could not resist a cheeky hashtag plug for his current US TV series role along with his complaint . Several people tweeted in defence of WestJet , including one woman who said that she is a frequent flyer and the airline has been close to perfection . Barrowman replied saying he was 'not hating ' and the matter was 'about principle and money ' . Despite slamming the airline he stated he would use them again . MailOnline has contacted WestJet Airlines and Barrowman 's representative for further comment . Defenders of WestJet Airlines contacted Arrowman to sing their praises of the service , and the actor assured them he would still use them to fly . John Barrowman is best known for his roles in TV series Dr Who and Torchwood . Born in Glasgow , Scotland , he emigrated to the United States with his family in 1975 .
Barrowman publicly shamed WestJet Airline to 350,000 twitter fans . The star uploaded an unhappy selfie at the airport yesterday . He tweeted he did not get what he paid for and it was a matter of principle .