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Aisle Seat H
And you could even list it if you like (the nature of the chart as it is) specifically related to Emerald earning levels : e.g. in QF it will take an absolute maximum of 5 2/3 years of Emerald status to earn Life Silver and 11 1/2 years to earn Life Gold. (Life Silver : 1400 to earn in first year, plus 4 2/3 years re-earning at exactly the 1200 required = 7,100 SCs; Life Gold : 1400 to earn in first year, plus 10 1/2 years re-earning at exactly the 1200 required = exactly the 14,000 SCs needed).
Those are not maximum times to earn lifetime status for QF emeralds. Many people get comped requalification. Further Chairman's Lounge pax are also QF emerald and may not fly at all.