Gotta love being stuck behind the locos in Europe. If they are in front you are snookered. They do a lovely fully managed descent CDA at 250kts and in sight of the field then ask for a short base and final and the rest of us are on the speedbrake. No doubt pat themselves on the back for all that fuel they saved and what wonderful airman they are. Seems airmanship and a bit of respect for other operators sharing the sky has long left this industry. Instead its a bunch of lemmings who are to scared to take the fuel they require to do the job properly. One day you might actually take the time to compare the fuel flow on a high speed descent at IDLE power with your 250kt version.