Capital One Adds Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines & I Prefer Hotels
Today, Capital One announced the addition of three new transfer partners for its miles cardholders: Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Japan Airlines Mileage Bank, and I Prefer Hotel Rewards.
These new partners unlock access to more options for cardholders to turn everyday spending into travel.
With this update, Capital One now offers 22 airline and hotel transfer partners, which are available for Venture X, Venture X Business, Venture, VentureOne, and Spark Miles cardholders.
Here are the new transfer partners:
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Cardholders can transfer miles at a 1:1 ratio into Privilege Club, part of the Avios network. This unlocks flexibility across Avios partners and access to more than 170 global destinations and premium experiences such as Qatar Airways’ Qsuite business class.
- Japan Airlines Mileage Bank (JAL): With access to Japan Airlines, Capital One is making premium travel to Tokyo more attainable. Transfers will be available at a 2:1.5 ratio, with a limited-time 30% bonus available during the first month of launch. That brings the transfer ratio close to 1:1. Please note that new JAL Mileage Bank accounts will have a seven-day waiting period before miles can be redeemed.
- I Prefer Hotel Rewards: Cardholders can transfer miles at a 1:2 ratio into I Prefer Hotel Rewards, opening doors to hundreds of boutique and luxury hotels around the globe. With Venture X, Venture X Business, and Venture, cardholders earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, which means each dollar spent can unlock 4 I Prefer points to use toward luxury stays.
Conclusion
Capital One revealed today three new transfer partners. The most interesting here is Japan Airlines. Bilt is the only other program that transfers directly to Japan Airlines, Capital One gives you another option to get more miles through welcome bonuses and everyday spend.
Avios are easier to come by, so the addition of Qatar Airways Privilege Club is not as exciting. The same goes for I Prefer Hotel Rewards which has a transfer ratio of 1:2, compared to 1:4 offered by Citi.
