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Everything you need to know about the Capital One travel portal

Editor's Note

Capital One's new travel portal, launched in 2021, has significantly improved since its beta release. It now allows Capital One credit cardholders , including those with the issuer's cash-back cards , to directly use their rewards for travel purchases. The portal also features updated flight search capabilities and the issuer's hotel programs: the Premier Collection and the Lifestyle Collection .

In this guide, we will explain what you need to know about the Capital One portal.

What is the Capital One travel portal?

Credit card issuers often provide bonus rewards when using their travel portals, but they can be frustrating due to poor customer service and user interfaces. However, Capital One differentiates itself by integrating technology from Hopper, a trusted app for predicting the lowest prices for flights and hotels. With access to vast amounts of data, Capital One claims a 95% accuracy rate in price predictions.

The portal also offers customer-friendly features like price drop protection, best price guarantee and price match with competitors. Suppose the portal advises you to book a flight. In that case, you will receive automatic price drop protection, ensuring a partial refund as a travel credit if the ticket price decreases within a specified time frame (generally up to $50 after booking).

Capital One has also addressed customer concerns by adding more support staff to reduce phone hold times. Three paid add-on features are available for users: cancel-for-any-reason (CFAR) coverage, price freeze protection and rapid rebooking .

CFAR coverage allows you to cancel your flight up to three hours before travel and receive back 70-90% of the ticket price. On the other hand, price freeze protection lets you pay a fee to lock in a price, protecting against sudden price increases. Rapid rebooking lets you select a same-day or next-day flight for up to $5,000 on any airline if your flight is delayed more than two hours or you risk not making your connection.

Here's a list of some top Capital One cards that offer access to Capital One Travel:

• Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
• Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card
• Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards Credit Card
• Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card
• Capital One Spark Cash Plus
• Capital One Spark Miles for Business

You can access the portal through this link .

Related: Best Capital One credit cards

How to book flights through the Capital One travel portal

To book airfare using the Capital One travel portal, log into your account and hover over the "Flights" tab to search for one-way or round-trip flights. Enter your desired departure and arrival cities.

When selecting departure and return dates, it's not just a matter of merely selecting the convenient dates for you. Capital One brings in Hopper's familiar, color-coded interface, allowing you to see which dates offer the lowest prices in economy class.

You'll see Capital One's booking recommendation and flight options on the next screen.

From the results page, you can narrow the parameters by:

• Fare class (cabin)

Then, you can sort your results by:

• Recommended
• Price (low to high)
• Departure time (earliest to latest)
• Arrival time (earliest to latest)
• Stops (least to most)
• Duration (shortest to longest)

There are a few other interesting features worth mentioning. Above all the options, you can see the price prediction tool come into effect with clear messaging on whether or not it's a good time to book.

If the site's algorithms advise you to book, that will trigger free price drop protection. You'll get back up to $50 of the difference as a future travel credit if you book now and the price drops in the specified time period (10 days in the above example).

If you're not ready, you can press "Watch This Trip" to receive emails about the best time to book whenever better prices become available. Unfortunately, this feature applies to the route and date, not the specific flight(s) you want to watch — though you can exclude basic economy and connecting flights.

Pay attention to the fare class when booking flights. Basic economy differs between airlines. For example, United Airlines does not allow full-size carry-on bags, but Delta Air Lines does. Additionally, cancellation policies vary across fare classes.

Capital One has tried to standardize fare classes across all airlines on its platform, making it easier for users. When searching through Capital One Travel, you'll see the following labels:

• Basic : The best-priced options are often basic fares with restrictive policies and few amenities.
• Standard : Typically, main and economy fares include amenities like carry-on bags and seat selection.
• Enhanced : These fares include more legroom, priority boarding, and free beverages and snacks.
• Premium : These fares include cradled or reclined seats, priority boarding, and premium snacks and beverages.
• Luxury : These fares feature reclined seats with personalized services and premium meals. Priority boarding is also included.

After selecting your desired flight, Capital One Travel provides an extensive overview of what to expect during your journey. This includes detailed information on seat measurements, aircraft layout and onboard amenities like power outlets, fresh food options and whether lounge access is included. These comprehensive details surpass what you typically find on other travel portals or even when booking directly with airlines.

The payment side is quick and easy too. Enter the traveler information, with fields for frequent flyer numbers and Known Traveler Numbers (for instance, your TSA PreCheck number).

As a holder of the Capital One Venture card , I can apply my miles at a rate of 1 cent each toward the purchase. However, if you want to save your miles for later, press "Do not apply my rewards." You can use your credit card to pay for your reservation instead.

Note that the Capital One Venture X card offers 5 miles per dollar spent on flights booked through Capital One Travel.

Other options available in the booking process include purchasing the abovementioned add-ons: CFAR and price freeze. The price for these features will vary, depending on factors like your trip cost, how far in advance you're booking, whether the price is rated as "low" or "high," and other elements.

Related: Everything you need to know about Capital One's new rapid rebooking feature

How to book hotels through the Capital One travel portal

There are fewer distinctive features when booking your hotels through the Capital One travel portal, but the process is similar to the above.

To find a hotel, hover over the "Hotels" tab on the landing page and enter your destination, dates and number of travelers. Unlike flight bookings, there is no color-coded calendar for prices.

You'll then see a list and map format with various options. Filter your search by rating and price per night. Sort the listings by recommended, price (low to high) or star rating (high to low).

If your city has Premier Collection hotels, those options will appear toward the top. These hotels include benefits like an on-property "experience credit" of up to $100, daily breakfast for two people and complimentary Wi-Fi. Access is limited to those with premium credit cards from Capital One: Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and Capital One Venture X Business (a business credit card formerly known as the Spark Travel Elite card).

If you click "All filters," you can sort by the amenities that matter to you or even look up specific properties.

While the search features are more limited than booking flights, you'll get a detailed description of each hotel and can find out about amenities, rates, location and cancellation policy.

The payment process for booking hotels is the same as for flights. You can redeem your Capital One miles for the trip or pay with your card.

Paying with your card may be the better option here, as multiple cards offer bonuses on hotels booked through Capital One Travel:

• Venture X: 10 miles per dollar spent
• Venture, VentureOne and Spark Miles: 5 miles per dollar spent
• SavorOne, Quicksilver and Spark Cash Plus: 5% cash back

However, if you book hotels in a major loyalty program — like Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors — through Capital One Travel, you likely won't receive points. You also won't enjoy any elite status perks.

Related: The best hotels in San Francisco for a golden getaway

How to book rental cars through the Capital One travel portal

The process for rental cars is straightforward. Click "Car Rentals" at the top and enter your search criteria. You'll receive a list of options that can be filtered by car type, price per day, rental car company and specifications.

You can then reserve the car in a few clicks, with clear information about pick-up and drop-off.

With some rental car agencies — Hertz, Thrifty and Dollar — you can add your rewards number to the booking and likely enjoy the associated benefits. The option to add your loyalty number generally won't appear for other companies.

This is particularly appealing for Venture X cardholders , as you can earn 10 miles per dollar spent on rental car bookings and still enjoy the complimentary Hertz President's Circle status* that's included on the card.

Note that these car rentals earn rewards at the same rate as hotels booked through Capital One Travel:

*Upon enrollment eligible cardholders will maintain Hertz President's Circle status through Dec. 31, 2024. Please note, enrolling through the normal Hertz Gold Plus Rewards enrollment process (e.g., at Hertz.com) will not automatically detect a cardholder as being eligible for the program and cardholders will not be automatically upgraded to the applicable status tier. Additional terms apply.

Related: Stacking rental car perks with Hertz and the Venture X

Further things to consider about the Capital One travel portal

Capital One Travel packs a punch for cardholders, but there are a few additional things to remember.

First, consider checking alternative platforms like Google Flights for better prices or alternate routings before booking with Capital One. Credit card portals sometimes have higher prices and don't always show all available flight options. Be sure you're not paying more for the same itinerary.

Additionally, if you're planning on using your Venture miles or Spark miles at a rate of 1 cent apiece , you should always book directly with the travel provider (whether it's an airline, hotel or car rental company). Then, use the miles to cover that purchase. This ensures you get all of the benefits of booking directly while using your rewards at exactly the same redemption value.

Also, with 18 transfer partners , Capital One offers a range of options for transferring your miles at a 1:1 ratio. Before booking through the portal, compare prices against Capital One transfer programs. For instance, a $150 United flight can cost 15,000 Capital One miles through the portal or just 7,500 Avianca LifeMiles (plus minimal taxes and fees). In this instance, it makes more sense to transfer your Capital One miles to Avianca LifeMiles.

As noted, hotel and car rental reservations through Capital One Travel likely won't be eligible for perks in a given loyalty program. If your elite status is important, it's advisable to book directly with major chain hotels and most car rentals. However, if you're booking independently owned hotels or elite status isn't a concern, the Capital One travel portal may be a better option.

Finally, remember that Venture X cardholders enjoy $300 in annual credits for bookings made via Capital One Travel. Unlike the $300 credit on the Chase Sapphire Reserve , this only applies to purchases made through the portal. As a result, even if you'd rather book flights, hotels or car rentals directly with travel providers, you should still spend at least $300 on your Venture X through Capital One travel each year.

Related: 7 tips to help keep an airline from losing your luggage

Bottom line

Capital One has made significant advancements in the travel space, including improved transfer partners, the introduction of a premium card and the opening of its flagship lounge in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

The Capital One travel portal offers a user-friendly interface. With its detailed pricing and fare class information, you might consider especially using it for flight bookings. Additional features like CFAR coverage, price drop protection, rapid rebooking and price freeze add value for cardholders.

You can also earn bonus rewards for many Capital One Travel purchases across most of the issuer's card portfolio, making it a great option as you plan upcoming trips.

Additional reporting by Stella Shon.

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‘I have a bachelor’s and this job pays more than my job’: Worker says Capital One offers remote job that pays $74-84k without requiring degree

‘this is literally my dream job.’.

Tangie Mitchell

Posted on Sep 10, 2023

TikToker and stay-at-home mom Grace Waterman (@momsthatworkfromhome) has shared an opening for a remote position at Capital One with a $74,000 to $84,000 salary and allegedly no college degree requirement.

In the video, Grave details that the job posting is for a Velocity Black Travel Specialist, whose responsibilities would include assisting clients in booking travel (commercial flights, hotels, vacation homes, and car rentals); using an online travel tool called Global Distribution System (GDS) to book and communicate with suppliers; and working with international suppliers to get the best rates, perks, and services on the market.

Grace continues, “Ideally, they’re looking for someone who has experience in a travel agency  so if you’ve booked travel for clients before, you’re already one step ahead.”

Other qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of work experience at a travel agency, the ability to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines, and availability to work evenings and weekends. 

“For someone who doesn’t have a college degree and the starting pay is $74k, that’s $35 an hour and that’s amazing in my opinion. And you’re also working from home, so that’s a plus,” Grace concludes.

The video had 10.7 million views and 6,070 comments as of Sunday.

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Are travel agents worth it? Pros, cons and what to consider

December 21, 2023 | 5 min read

Travel agents were more common in the past, but they can still be an option when it comes to planning your next vacation. Learn more about using a travel agent, including what they do, how much they cost and how they compare to planning a vacation yourself.

Key takeaways

• Travel agents can plan your trips for you, from booking hotels to making sure you have the right documents for traveling.
• The cost for a travel agent could range from nothing at all to hundreds or thousands of dollars.
• Travel agents may help you access upgrades and benefits that you may not find on your own, but finding the right travel agent could take time.

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What is a travel agent?

Travel agents, also known as travel advisors, plan trips for individuals and groups. This can include booking flights, rental cars, hotels, restaurants and tours as well as purchasing travel insurance , obtaining necessary visas for international travel and more.

A travel agent can coordinate your itinerary, from organizing multiple destinations to handling last-minute flight cancellations. Generally speaking, travel agents take on the research and logistics of trip planning so you can focus on the trip itself.

How much does a travel agent cost?

Travel agents may charge service fees, flat-rate trip fees or consultation fees. For example, you might pay a flat rate of between $100 and $500 for a travel agent. There are some travel agents who operate with no cost to customers and instead receive commissions on the flights and accommodations they book. Others may offer more high-end, customized experiences at premium rates in the thousands.

Is it more expensive to go through a travel agent?

When it comes to cost, it depends on what works best for you. Travel agents may help you save money by using their know-how to find the best price on your airline tickets or hotel room—or even secure upgrades. However, with so many online booking resources available—like Capital One Travel —finding inexpensive flights and booking all your own travel might outweigh the price of a travel agent.

Pros and cons of using a travel agent

Deciding whether a travel agent is worth it to you will depend on your financial situation, your personal preferences and the type of trip you’re planning. Whether you want to leave the travel planning to someone else or plan your next trip yourself , it can be helpful to consider all the factors.

Advantages of using a travel agent

A travel agent could offer the following advantages:

• Handing off the research and booking to an expert can save time in the trip-planning process.
• Using a travel agent may help you during the trip, because travel agents could assist in cases of emergencies, cancellations and other travel complications.
• An agent’s industry knowledge can be helpful in finding benefits that may not be accessible to you, from flight deals and upgrades to extra credits to use aboard cruise lines.
• Travel agents could plan more exclusive activities for you away from the crowds and find you more unique experiences tailored to your interests.
• Many travel agents offer the option of an all-inclusive fee up front, so you likely won’t have to worry about additional costs once you’ve booked the trip.

Disadvantages of using a travel agent

There are also some potential disadvantages of using a travel agent to consider:

• You may prefer booking your own trip if you have specific tastes and like to handpick each stop along your journey.
• Depending on the trip you have in mind, you might save more money by organizing it yourself rather than through a travel agent, especially if you opt for an affordable vacation spot or want to leverage budget-friendly travel tips .
• While a travel agent can save you research time for your trip, you’ll still need to spend time finding the right agent to stick to your budget and needs.
• If you’re the spontaneous type, booking an itinerary may feel restrictive. Doing things your own way can offer greater flexibility.
• A travel rewards credit card may give you certain benefits that a travel agent can’t.

Should you use a travel rewards credit card instead?

Travel agents can take some of the stress out of travel planning, but if you’re the type of person who wants control over their itinerary, reservations and other aspects of your trip, opening a travel rewards credit card may be a better option.

Travel rewards credit cards can come with benefits that travel agents may not be able to offer. For example, with a Capital One travel rewards credit card, you could enjoy access to exclusive features like Capital One Travel , a  TSA PreCheck® or Global Entry credit , Priority Pass™ and more. You’ll also earn rewards on every dollar you spend, even if it’s not related to travel. And you can use those rewards toward airfare and hotel stays.

Keep in mind that you’re free to open a travel rewards credit card and use a travel agent. And if you use your card to pay for their services and the reservations they make, you might earn rewards for those purchases too.

Travel agents in a nutshell

Travel agents can be worth it if you prefer to leave the legwork of planning a trip to someone else, or if you enjoy getting upgrades and visiting off-the-beaten-track destinations. They might even save you money on your trip.

It all comes down to how you prefer to travel. If you’re looking for a simple way to earn rewards that you can use toward your airline tickets, hotel stays, rental cars and other travel-related costs, you might want to consider a travel rewards credit card from Capital One .

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Top 10 Russian cities that are not regional capitals

1. Togliatti  (Samara Region)

Aerial view of Togliatti

According to the 2020 census, 684,700 people live in Togliatti: by population, it’s the 19th-largest in the country. And, among the cities that are not administrative centers, Tolyatti leads the list by population.

The city received its current name in 1964 in honor of General Secretary of the Italian Communist Party Palmiro Togliatti, who died suddenly that year during his visit to the Soviet ‘Artek’ vacation camp in Crimea.

This name became fateful in its own way. Two years later, in 1966, Togliatti  saw the construction of AvtoVAZ, the largest car plant in the country and Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat was engaged in the preparation of its technical designs. The plant ensured Togliatti would be known as the ‘Soviet Detroit’ .

2. Naberezhnye Chelny (Republic of Tatarstan)

Fountain near townhouse in Naberezhnye Chelny

A total of 548,500 people live in the second most important city of Tatarstan. Along with Tolyatti, this city is also notable for being home to another automobile giant – Kamaz with its truck plant.

The plant’s construction was nominated as a “Komsomol shock construction project” at the end of 1969, which means the project was of paramount importance to the country. The first phase of the plant construction was put into operation at the end of 1976. Companies from 19 countries in Europe, the U.S., Canada and Japan participated in equipping the plant. At the end of 1981, the plant was working at full capacity and, after seven more years, it paid back the expenses for its construction.

Along with the construction of the Kamaz plant, the city developed rapidly and, by the end of the 1980s, the population of Naberezhnye Chelny exceeded half a million people.

It’s interesting that, over slightly more than seven years, from 1982 to 1988, the city was named Brezhnev – in honor of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, who passed away in 1982.

3. Novokuznetsk (Kemerovo Region)

Night Novokuznetsk

Novokuznetsk’s area is 424 square kilometers – more than Vienna, Athens, Belgrade, Barcelona and even the country of Malta (316 square kilometers). It has a population of 537,500 people.

Novokuznetsk is older and larger by area than the administrative center of the region – the city of Kemerovo – and almost equal in terms of population, so, unofficially, it’s dubbed the “second capital of Kuzbass”. The oldest coal production centers and metal processing centers of Russia are located there, in particular the West-Siberian Metal Plant – the fifth largest metal plant by size in the country.

4. Balashikha (Moscow Region)

Sunset on Pekhorka River in Balashikha

Moscow Region’s largest city hosts 521,000 people. It’s about 20 kilometers away from the center of the capital. In 2021, Balashikha was recognized as the fastest growing city in Europe . In the past, it has also led the rating of Russian cities in terms of growth in the cost of secondary housing for the year.

Balashikha was named after a cloth enterprise, built in 1830: The date of the opening of this factory is considered the city’s founding day.

Today, the city is an important center of the production of aircraft wheels for civilian and military planes and helicopters, as well as landing gear and aviation hydraulic systems.

5. Sochi (Krasnodar Region)

Caucasian Mountains view in Sochi

This city gained worldwide fame in 2014 as the place where the XXII Winter Olympic Games took place – despite the whole Sochi Metropolitan Area lying in the subtropical zone (of course, the outdoor competitions were held not on the coast of the Black Sea, but in the adjacent mountains – in the Krasnaya Polyana village ). Besides the Olympics, Sochi also hosted a stage of the F1 World Championship from 2014-2021 and was a host city for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Sochi’s total population in 2021 was 466,000 people. There are tourists year-round on the territory of this all-season resort city, so, in reality, there are always many more people than that there.

6. Magnitogorsk (Chelyabinsk Region)

Aerial view of Magnitogorsk

Along with Novokuznetsk, Magnitogorsk is considered the key center of ferrous metallurgy . A total of 410,600 people live in this Ural Mountains city, situated on the border between Europe and Asia.

In 1931, Magnitogorsk became one of the first sotsgorods (“social cities”) built near large industrial enterprises. In Magnitogorsk, it was the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, the decree for the construction of which was signed in 1929. The main structures of the enterprise were designed with the help of American and German engineers; Czechs, Slovaks, Bulgarians, Italians, Finns, Romanians, Turks and the Polish took part in the construction, while German architect Ernst May was behind the development of the city districts. 

7. Surgut (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area – Yugra)

Aerial view of Surgut

This city is a record holder in many things. A total of 396,500 people live in Surgut: that’s more than in the administrative center of the region, Khanty-Mansiysk (107,500 people); in 2018, it placed third in the rating of cities that make the largest contribution to the GDP of Russia, after Moscow and St. Petersburg; in 2019, Surgut placed third on the list of the wealthiest cities of the country; in 2021, it was 10th in the rating of the fastest growing European cities and the second in Russia, according to comfort and affordability of life.

Such ratings are explained by the fact that Surgut is unofficially considered the oil capital of Russia: it accounts for a quarter of all Russian oil production and the Yugra region as a whole accounts for about 42% .

From the moment of its founding in 1594 and approximately until the end of World War II, the city was a place for exiles. Its “oil” era only began at the end of the 1950s – beginning of the 1960s. The discovery of large oil deposits led to the rapid development of Surgut.

8. Nizhny Tagil (Sverdlovsk Region)

Aerial view of Nizhny Tagil

This Ural city today is home to about 339,000 people. It owes its emergence to the copper and iron ore deposits discovered there at the end of the 18th century. Since then, Nizhny Tagil has become one of the most important industrial centers of the country. Aside from different types of ferrous metallurgy production, it produces modern versions of T-90 and T-14 Armata tanks.

Additionally, in the 1740s, Nizhny Tagil saw the emergence of the tradition of Russian lacquer tray painting: It’s believed that Tagil painting is the predecessor of Zhostovo painting that is more famous now and is often used on decorative trays of the same name.

Nizhny Tagil is also home to the ‘The Holy Family’ (1509) painting, attributed to Italian painter Raphael Santi. The painting is also called ‘The Madonna of Tagil’ – it was discovered in 1924 in the attic of the former manor of Ural landowners, the Demidovs.

9. Volzhsky (Volgograd Region)

Volga in the city of Volzhsky

Volzhsky, which is home to 321,500 people, adjoins the million-plus city of Volgograd and lies 20 kilometers from its center.

Volzhsky emerged in 1951 as a village near the construction of the Stalingrad (now Volga) Hydroelectric Station – the largest in Europe (and, from 1960-1963, the largest in the world). Its power made it possible to create a territorial production complex on the territory of Volzhsky that includes chemical, metallurgy and mechanical engineering enterprises.

10. Orsk (Orenburg Region)

Orsk railway station

Among the cities that are not administrative centers, Orsk takes first place by area: It’s 642 square kilometers in size, putting the city in 9th place in the all-Russia rating. Orsk’s total population is 224,800 people.

Like Magnitogorsk, it’s situated on the border between Europe and Asia, while the Ural river splits the city in two. Orsk was originally founded in 1735 as a fortress to protect the Russian borders from Kazakh nomads.

In the middle of the 19th century, a large gold deposit was discovered in the vicinity of Orsk; in the 1930s the construction of large industrial enterprises began here on the basis of rich local deposits of other minerals – including nickel and cobalt.

The city had the most rapid surge in its population during World War II: according to the 1939 census, it had a population of 66,300 people, but, by 1957 – 157,000. The matter was, during World War II, enterprises, military families and children without parents were evacuated to Orsk; additionally, thousands of Soviet Germans from the entire USSR were exiled there.

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