I can see it makes sense to expedite traffic flow when it’s VMC but the problem seems, to me at least, that it is entirely reasonable for an operator to specify no visual approaches at night unless specific rules are in place.
Maybe it’s because I’m accustomed to it, but I find that entirely unreasonable. If you can’t fly a visual approach at night, you can’t operate into a busy US airport year round.
From where I sit, European pilots seem pretty reluctant to do visuals. Why is that?