Here’s your miles, points, deals, and travel news for September 13, 2023:
New Capital One Venture X Busines
The Capital One Venture X Business finally launched with an online application and offers almost identical benefits as the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card The Venture X Business also offers: Unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, with no caps or limitations, plus enhanced earn on travel with 10X on hotels and rental cars, and 5X on flights booked via Capital One Travel No preset spending limit, with flexible purchasing power that adapts to cardholders’ needs based on their spending behavior, payment history, credit profile and other factors Venture X Business primary cardholders enjoy unlimited complimentary access to Capital One Lounges and 1300+ airport lounges globally in our Partner Lounge Network, plus complimentary entry for two guests per visit. Up to a $100 credit for TSA PreCheck® or Global Entry every four years. $300 in annual credit for bookings made through Capital One Travel. 10,000 bonus miles (equal to $100 towards travel) every year after their first anniversary Annual fee of $395

Deals and Points News
- American Airlines elite members can register for a Hyatt status challenge through November 30th. Members get Explorist status instantly for 90 days and can also:
- Extend Explorist status through February 2025 with 10 qualifying nights.
- Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum members can get Globalist Status through February 2024 with 20 qualifying nights.
- Hyatt’s new Bous Journeys promotion offers the ability to earn 3,000 Bonus Points for every three qualifying nights, up to 21 nights (up to 21,000 points). Plus, World of Hyatt credit card members earn 1,000 bonus points for every 3 nights (up to 7,000 extra points).
- Choice Hotels has a new promotion where you can get a free night (up to 8,000 points) when you register and complete two qualifying stays by November 6, 2023.
- Southwest’s shopping portal has a promotion for 2,000 bonus points when you spend at least $400 through September 18th.
- Wyndham’s Shopping Portal has a promotion for 1,000 bonus points for the first purchase and 5000 bonus points thereafter through October 12, 2023.
Travel News
- Lufthansa is launching flights to Raleigh and Minneapolis from Frankfurt starting June 2024.
- Southwest opens its flight schedule tomorrow for flights from April 9, 2024, to June 3, 2024. This is a good time to book the cheapest Southwest flights.
- Breeze airways is launching a flight from Plattsburgh, NY (PBG) to Orlando (MCO) and from Portland, ME (PWM) to Fort Myers (RSW).
- Brightline is finally launching its high-speed rail service between Orlando and South Florida on September 22nd. It will take about 3 hours to get from Orlando’s airport to Miami.