AIRLINES

Dispute May Delay New United Route to Japan, Sydney: United Airlines said it may delay plans for a New York-Tokyo-Sydney route because of a dispute with the Japanese government. Japan has rejected United’s application for the flight, scheduled to begin Oct. 25, because it would pick up Japanese passengers for travel to Sydney. Japan wants to place restrictions on the number of seats that could be filled in Tokyo to prevent competition with Japanese airlines. United contends that the new flight is explicitly authorized under the Japanese-U.S. Civil Aviation Agreement, while the Japanese government says it is not.