has been the norm in Europe for many years.
Flew as pax from Barcelona to Gatwick in an EzyJet A321 and encountered severe turbulence just outside the UK. The captain came on the blower to profusely apologise for the discomfort and he sounded just like a snooty little pommy kid. We bounced around some more, and more apologies were forthcoming over the intercom as he said he was looking for more stable air. Then we had a wing drop over 60 degrees with many pax screaming. The plane then came down to 3000ft and flew (seemed like by hand) beautifully for the next half hour, crossing the English coast like a spit coming back from battle (well that's how I felt about it) until the pilot greased it onto the runway at Gatwick - an impressive bit of handling with no further announcements made. Obviously the captain struggled with the turbulence, but in my mind more than made up for it in the final sector, and a better pilot for the experience.