Originally Posted by
mikeycanuk
Pretty sure it's NOT from a referral, my wife's AeroPlat card was a conditional approval around the time I got my first statement waiting for confirmation of identity. On my statement:
Bonus Miles 26,000
Bonus Miles 10,000
Bonus Mile 26,000
Plus reg. points from spending ~4200
Her first AmexAeroGold statement showed: Referral Bonus: 25,000 (my Aerobiz and AeroPlat)
Yeah, it is good suprise

What you should get is:
Bonus Miles for first use: 25,000
Bonus Miles for reaching $1000: 26,000