Originally Posted by Shareholder
While I agree with your sentiments regarding the quality of RCCs -- and the lack of free alcohol in the USA ones -- I am confused by your reference above to a free PP membership with Amex. You must have a foreign-issued card as this is not a benefit of the US or Canadian Amex cards, Plat or otherwise. PP is now affiliated with Diners/Mastercard, and now a free benefit (basic PP requiring per visit payment) of the NAmerican premium cards. It is true the NAmerican Plat Amex card will get you access to CO's clubs, if you hold a same day CO ticket. (See my fuller explanation above.) Perhaps you can clarify?
PP is still part of germans amex plat and cent. You can also get it with premium mastercard but as all I know not with any visa.
to PP vs RCC: if you travel *a a lot it is quite useful taking RCC, cause it also gives you excess to all business lounges e.g. LH FTL with same day boarding pass. But if you are *G member you won't need it anyway.