Today I finally called to tell them I was not activating my card because of the questionable language and the duplicitious nature of their advertising. (In fact, all 4 of us in the fam got these cards.) The agent said the 25,000 stands. She said the promo lit which comes with the cards does not state it correctly and they have had numerous calls and are happy to straighten it out. YES, 5,000 miles upon activation and then 20,000 upon first purchase. No problem- that is the promotion and I did not even have to fight for it. Then, hubby called and he got the same info from another agent- 25,000 is the promo. Blondie