January 20, 2026
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Offer
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The latest card_name welcome offer is worth considering if you’ve been thinking about getting this card. With this limited-time welcome offer, you’ll earn 75,000 Venture miles after spending $4,000 in the first three months, plus a one-time $250 travel credit when you book travel through Capital One Travel. This travel credit is valid for one year from the date you’re approved for the card.
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How I’ve Used Capital One Venture Miles
Capital One has amazing travel partners. Here are some of the airline programs I’ve transferred my Venture miles to:
Flying Blue (Air France/KLM)
This is one of the main programs I use to fly to Europe. It is not uncommon to find business-class flights for 60K miles (a great redemption) and economy-class flights for 20K miles, especially with Flying Blue Promo Rewards. I often transfer Capital One Venture Miles to Flying Blue to fly to Europe.
This card can make a trip to Amsterdam possible.
Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
Both of these airlines are transfer partners, and I have used each for flights to Europe. Whether you’re traveling to London or Croatia (both trips I’ve taken with these transfer partners), this card can be a major help.
One of my many trips to London.
Emirates Airlines and British Airways
My husband and I flew Emirates in business class from JFK to Milan. We transferred Capital One Venture miles to make this happen. Emirates business class is one of my favorite rides! On our flight home, we flew British Airways from London to Denver, all thanks to our stash of Venture miles. Note: As of early 2026, Capital One Venture miles transfer to Emirates Skywards at a 4:3 ratio.
Emirates business class is one of my favorite ways to travel.
Singapore Airlines
One of my favorite airlines is Singapore Airlines—their service is unmatched, in my opinion. I have flown with them in economy, premium economy, business class, and first class to Asia and Europe.
Flying in Singapore Suites was a dream come true.
Other Airline Partners That I’ve Used
- Etihad Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
Using the $250 Travel Credit
The $250 travel credit can be used to book a boutique hotel that you can’t book with other points or miles, a rental car, an inexpensive domestic flight, or many other options. We used a credit for our flights from Tahiti to Bora Bora once. The only word of caution I have to offer is that you should ensure your booking is refundable. I once booked a hotel on the Capital One site, and my plans changed. It was nonrefundable, and I lost the credit 😩. Read the terms before you book!
We flew to this resort using credits from a Capital One card.
What You Should Know About Capital One Approvals
Capital One is not the easiest card issuer to get approval from. You can have excellent credit and still get denied. They don’t have a reconsideration option, either. I say that they are just quirky with approvals. It often helps to get their cards early in your points-and-miles journey, but they will also take up a valued 5/24 spot, so that’s a trade-off to consider.
It took me three attempts to be approved for one of their cards, yet my husband (with the exact number of cards and credit score) was approved immediately. Don’t get discouraged if you’re not approved the first time.
Bottom Line
The current card_name welcome offer is worth looking at. I have used these rewards many times for international travel. The addition of the $250 credit, redeemable through their portal, makes it even more compelling. You’ll have access to a bunch of great travel partners to transfer those miles to, and they can take you almost anywhere!
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Do you have to keep this card more than one year? I know you’re supposed to wait usually until 1 year and the fee posts but C1 doesn’t return your fee. So do you need to cancel or downgrade in year 2 or is at 11.75 months safe?
There seems to be mixed results with this. We are hearing form people that get it returned after it is posted and a few that have written on the FB Group that they haven’t. The Travel Freely app now says this: Special note on timing: If you want to downgrade the card, it’s best to call before your annual fee posts to your account. Downgrade options may be available in your account online. Your odds of downgrading seem to go down if the annual fee has been posted. Even if you can downgrade, Capital One may not refund the annual fee if it has already been posted online. You still have the option to close the account and have your annual fee refunded.
I think that is what we will be suggesting from now on.