I applied for the 25,000-mile Alaska Airlines card recently and it turns out, even mileage geeks like me miss the small print sometimes. Apparently, the advertised bonus is for Visa Signature accounts, but you might randomly get approved for a Platinum Plus account instead (like I was). The bonus? An unimpressive 5,000 miles. Bank of America has also been known to do this with their Hawiian Airlines card, so apply for either of these at your own risk.
