The Capital One Venture X Rewards Card announced lounge access changes. I think the extreme nature of the changes are a mistake for the card issuer, but they don’t affect me personally with the card. In fact I will come out ahead.
There’s no question that Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is the most exciting premium rewards card of the last couple of years. It has a huge up front bonus offer, strong points-earning, airport lounge access and a host of premium benefits.
Here are the 19 things I’m loving about the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card.
A frustrated American Airlines elite flyer is complaining that he can’t get upgraded, while pilots fly first class. Are the passenger’s – or the airlines – priorities out of whack?
With tourist arrivals up 28.5% year-over-year, there appears to be a political backlash even though visitors broadly benefit the Japanese economy.
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Reader Aaron shares receipts from a recent trip through American Airlines terminal 8 at New York JFK, where concessions giant HMS Host is finding new creative ways to separate you from your money. They’re stacking on fees and inflated suggested tips – and, it appears, pocketing some of the money for themselves.
Competition in the rewards credit card market has gotten so intense that I believe the Sapphire Reserve card – the ‘it’ product when it was introduced just six years ago – has become passé. It was the most rewarding in the marketplace, and now merely a good card that I think has been surpassed in its rewards-earning.
But what if that card threw in a full United Club membership at no extra cost?
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is one of the most benefit-packed products out there. Through June 30, 2025, there’s a huge new offer.
Southwest Airlines is expected by many to announce its first flight to Europe, launching Iceland service next year.
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Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
