Capital One Venture miles will transfer to most airline partners at a ratio of 1:1 — meaning you'll get 1 airline mile for every 1 Capital One Venture mile. Note, however, that Venture miles will transfer at a ratio of 2:1.5 for some airline partners.
You can use all major airlines with Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card. Capital One Venture cardholders earn 5 miles per $1 spent on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, and 2 miles per $1 on all other purchases. That includes airfare booked with any airline, and Venture miles can also be used to pay for flights on any airline – by booking through Capital One, transferring miles to … read full answerairline partners, or covering the cost of recent flights.
In fact, Venture miles are redeemable for nearly any travel purchase made anywhere. There are no blackout dates and no limits, either.
How to Redeem Capital One Venture Miles for Any Airline Purchase
Click the “View Rewards” tab on your account page.
Choose “Book A Trip” to schedule new flights or select “Cover Travel Purchases” to get a statement credit for previous purchases. Alternatively, pick “Convert Rewards” to send miles to an airline loyalty program.
The redemption rate for booking new trips or covering travel expenses is 1 cent per mile. The value of transferred miles differs between Capital One’s airline transfer partners.
You need 100 Capital One miles for every dollar that a flight costs. Each mile is worth one cent when spent on travel. So, if your flight costs $200, you’ll need 20,000 miles. That’s a pretty standard rate for reward redemption.
Because not all flights are equal (in terms of distance, seating, time of year, etc.), their dollar cost varies a lot. So, credit card companies can’t charge the same number of points or miles for every flight. Instead, they use an exchange rate between their points or miles and the dollar cost of the flight. In this case, it’s 100 Capital One miles for $1 in airfare. And just to be clear, Capital One doesn’t offer any points cards. But miles work the same way.… read full answer
Capital One Venture gives you unlimited 5 miles per $1 spent on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, and 2 miles per $1 on all other purchases, with a 75,000 miles (you'll have to spend $4,000 in 3 months from account opening to get it) initial bonus and a $95 annual fee. Capital One VentureOne gives you unlimited 5 miles per $1 spent on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, and 1.25 miles per $1 on all other purchases on all purchases, with a 20,000 miles initial bonus (you need to spend $4,000 in 3 months from account opening to get it) and a $0 annual fee. So, you have to choose between a higher earning rate and fee or a lower earning rate and no fee.
If you do already have a Capital One miles card, you can redeem your miles by logging in to your Capital One online account. You can use your points to book travel (flights, hotels, cruises, etc.) or pay for travel expenses after the fact with Capital One’s “purchase eraser” tool. The number of Capital One miles needed to pay for a recent flight will be listed when you select “Redeem Travel Purchases.” You’ll be able to use your miles for any flight from the past 90 days.
Capital One credit card annual fees range from $0 to $95 per year, depending on the card. Most Capital One consumer credit cards have no annual fee, and the few cards that do have such a fee usually have extensive rewards as well.
Here are the Capital One credit cards with no annual fees:… read full answer
One of the best Capital One credit cards with a $0 annual fee is Capital One VentureOne. It offers a bonus of 20,000 miles for spending $500 in the first 3 months. The card also gives 5 miles per $1 spent on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, and 1.25 miles per $1 on all other purchases. All around, this card is great for travelers on a budget. If you'd rather have a card for everyday spending, Capital One Quicksilver also has a $0 annual fee, while offering 5% cash back on hotel and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel, as well as 1.5% cash back on all other purchases. Plus, you get $200 for spending $500 in the first 3 months.
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