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Capital One offers a popular suite cards that earn valuable Capital One miles, which can be redeemed at a fixed value for travel. However, to truly maximize the value of these miles, you will want to utilize the issuer’s transfer partners. Capital One has an impressive roster of 15-plus transfer partners, both airlines and hotels, most of which transfer at a 1:1 ratio. By utilizing transfer partners, you can get higher value per mile, often beating TPG’s July 2025 valuation of Capital One miles at 1.85 cents apiece. You may be ready to transfer miles to a partner and are wondering how long it takes to transfer Capital One miles. Several TPG staffers performed test transfers and recorded the time each transfer took. Let’s dive into the results. Capital One miles transfer times For each of the program’s transfer partners, TPG staffers transferred 1,000 miles from our Capital One accounts to see how long it would take for them to show up in our loyalty program accounts. One thousand miles is the minimum requirement to make a transfer, and after that, you can transfer points in increments of 100, which is perfect for those redemptions that don’t end on a round

If you’ve had your heart set on a sun-and-surf vacation, Alaska Airlines’ latest sale can help make it a reality for you and a friend. The carrier just dropped a buy-one, get-one-free promotion on nonstop flights to idyllic destinations in Hawaii like the Big Island, Kauai and Maui from several key West Coast cities in the airline’s network. If you buy one regularly priced economy fare, you can buy your travel companion’s ticket for only the taxes and fees. This deal requires using a discount code, which is “HIBOGO.” There is one interesting catch to this sale: To be able to take advantage of the BOGO prices, you have to book flights that depart between 5 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time. Several other restrictions apply, so be sure to read them before booking. Deal basics CLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUY This is a pretty solid deal, but you will need to book by midnight Wednesday. It’s not valid on first class, sadly. Here’s how Alaska suggests you book: In the booking form, enter your departure and arrival cities, dates, and at least two travelers. Enter “HIBOGO” into the discount code field, and then click “Find flights” to start your search.

Imagine walking through airport security with a full water or shampoo bottle you brought from home without getting stopped. After the Transportation Security Administration ended its unpopular and long-standing shoe-removal policy last week, travelers have rightly wondered: Could an end to the TSA’s limits on liquids be next? I’ve taken that question to higher-ups at the TSA many times over the years, including to its top leader last fall. Yes … the long-term plan is to end “3-1-1.” But when that might happen is another story. Read more: ‘Game-changer’ alternative to Global Entry now available at 8 US airports this summer Shoe-removal is history — what about 3-1-1? The TSA announced the end to the nearly 19-year-old shoes-off policy for passengers passing through its checkpoints, and leaders at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security cited improved technology since the agency first enacted the rule in August 2006 as a reason for the change. But the TSA made no changes to its crackdown on liquids, which started that same summer, in the wake of a second thwarted terror attempt on a separate flight. Read more: 8 ways to get free or discounted TSA PreCheck, Global Entry and Clear A TSA officer