Shame about the "Free Tickets" - I assume they are awards?
You can earn Sapphire pretty easily with Qantas FF (although you do need to have 4 "Qantas" flights.) via Instant upgrade fares on AA.
Maybe you could check out the AA "Platinum Challenge", 10K EQP's on AA flight numbers and you'' have sapphire until March 2013. Costs $240 to enrol.
See here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...l#post11822023
Last edited by serfty; Oct 19, 2011 at 9:28 pm