Originally Posted by
WineCountryUA
Did a search of that thread when the OP posted and found nothing addressing this specific issue (at least in the last 5 years of posts). The issue is, does an intercontinental UA business class USA-European City-FRA qualify, if not one of the specificial listed exceptions?
In general terms, the answer is: No, intercontinental UA USA-European City-FRA, does not qualify. They list the specific exceptions to this rule on the website.