Capital One Adds Frequent Flyer Mile Transfer Option to Its Credit Cards
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A new tool coming from Capital One will make its travel credit cards more competitive with American Express and Chase. Only seasoned travel pros, however, may find it useful.
One of the more popular features among point-earning credit cards is the ability to transfer balances to a host of airline frequent flyer programs — creating, ostensibly, a virtual bank for points that can be disbursed at any measure. So far, American Express and Chase have been leaders in offering this option through a variety of credit cards. Now, Capital One is getting into the game with 12 airlines.
This new option announced by Capital One this week is coming to the Capital One Venture and VentureOne Rewards credit cards, which have long been positioned for frequent travelers. In adding the feature, t
