It takes extra time and flexibility to book travel this way, but it can result in significantly better redemption rates, especially for first- or business-class flights. Most of these partners transfer at a 1-to-1 ratio, meaning for every 1,000 miles you transfer from the Venture X, you’ll get 1,000 points or miles in the corresponding airline or hotel loyalty program. Capital One Travel offers additional features such as price protection and price prediction technology, powered by Hopper’s prediction algorithm.Ĭapital One credit card miles just became even more valuableīut Venture X miles can also be transferred to any of the issuer’s 18 airline and hotel transfer partners for potentially even greater value. At that rate, the 75,000 bonus miles from the Venture X are worth an impressive $750 toward travel.Ĭard holders can also use the miles to book flights and hotels at Capital One Travel at the same redemption rate. Miles earned with the Capital One Venture X can be redeemed at a rate of 1 cent apiece for any travel purchase made with the card using Capital One’s “Purchase Eraser” tool. Like its sister card, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, the Venture X earns 2 miles for every dollar you spend on everything you buy, along with a total of 5 miles per dollar on flights booked through Capital One Travel, and 10 miles per dollar on hotels and rental cars booked via Capital One Travel.Īnd new Capital One Venture X card holders can currently earn 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months after opening the account. “Many don’t want to take the time to keep track of all the benefits. So we felt this was the right time to launch a new credit card.”Ĭapital One announces new travel website with airline price predictions, protections and more “Many people don’t want to pay $500 to $600 for a credit card,” says Lauren Liss, managing vice president of premium products, rewards and partnerships at Capital One.
The Capital One Venture X features fewer perks than other popular premium travel credit cards, but also a lower annual fee. Its perks include $300 in annual credits for bookings made through the newly relaunched Capital One Travel portal, 10,000 bonus miles each year starting with the second year you have the card, up to $100 in credits for a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck membership, complimentary cell phone insurance and, perhaps most importantly, a Priority Pass Select membership and complimentary access to the issuer’s new airport lounge network, which opens its first location today at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. The Venture X, which has an annual fee of $395, opened for applications starting Nov. On Thursday, the issuer took another huge step by announcing its first-ever premium credit card, the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. In the last few years, Capital One has made massive strides in making its travel credit cards more competitive with other major players such as Chase and American Express. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers.
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