Pro violinist's fury after he is forced off Southwest Airlines flight

A pro violinist and loyal Southwest Airlines customer is furious with the company after he was forced to get off a flight because he refused to check in his $80,000 instrument. He wrote in a Facebook post: 'Despite being a loyal Southwest customer who uses them exclusively when the option is available, I am very disappointed with the treatment I received this morning from Southwest Airlines. Pro violinist Emmanuel Borowsky said he was forced to depart a Southwest Airlines flight because he refused to check in his instrument Borowsky boarded a flight from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport to Baltimore Monday when the upsetting incident happened. Borowsky said he is a loyal Southwest Airlines customer He performs soloist with orchestras including the 'Tianjin Symphony Orchestra, Poznan Symphony, Katowice Symphony Orchestra, Young German Orchestra, Siauliai Chamber Orchestra, St. Christopher Orchestra of Vilnius, Jordan National Conservatory Orchestra, and Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra,' according to his website.