Agreed - up as high as you can, and then idle thrust descent to landing.
Calls to mind the almost audible shock from a Clacton sector controller once... LTN-AMS was capped at FL230, but it was a quiet day, and he asked whether we'd like to cruise any higher, in our 737-NG. 'Yes please', we said, 'What would you like?' came the reply. A quick glance at the FMC revealed our ECON cruise level as FL410 (aircraft ceiling). The controller, somewhat taken aback, arranged to give us 350, and we were there in no time.
Last edited by Kit d'Rection KG; 3rd Feb 2005 at 20:52.