Richard Branson rebuffs Arnie

IT takes a brave man to tell The Terminator where to go. And Sir Richard Branson has lived to tell the tale.

California governor and film star Arnold Schwarzenegger lobbied Virgin Atlantic boss Branson to base a low-cost airline at Los Angeles airport.

Branson rejected the request because he believes LA is the last place for a hub airline in the US. But he is talking to Schwarzenegger about San Francisco as a headquarters.

A decision is expected soon. Branson plans to launch the Virgin USA airline later this year, but he has still to find a joint venture partner.