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The hitch in 'no hassle'.(Capital One No Hassle Miles Rewards card)(Brief Article)

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| February 01, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The claim. On those ubiquitous TV ads, David Spade (below) says no to customers' every request to cash in credit-card miles for airline tickets. That isn't supposed to happen with Capital One's No Hassle Miles Rewards card, which promises, "No blackout dates. Any airline. Anytime."

The check. We used our jeweler's loupe on the fine print. Unlike many bank-issued airline-mileage cards, Capitol One doesn't make you book tickets at least 14 to 21 days in advance and lets you book on any carrier. But there is a hitch. While most airline cards charge 25,000 ...

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