Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation - Speed All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
I was Pilot Flying.  I believe we were 'leading the pack' of airplanes to ZZZ.  Approach encouraged us to keep our speed up.  While trying to comply and also trying to find the field for our night visual approach; I allowed those two concerns to distract me from preparing properly for the approach.  While configured; I found myself higher and faster than I was used to.  We did descend and slow down.  I do not believe we exceeded any of the criteria for a stable approach. The final approach and landing were stable and uneventful. There were no ATC communications other than the standard Tower clearances. Taxi in was also uneventful.I feel there were several factors which contributed. First my priorities were mis-managed.  I was concerned with keeping my speed up; when we received a shortcut (Direct ZZZZZ) ; I was slow to recognize that I needed to slow.  Second; while in March I was flying FO regularly; this was my fourth landing in four and a half months; and my first night visual in likely 6 months.  I believe if I had recognized earlier the need to slow down it would have resolved any issues.  I was rested and prepared for the flight; but allowed myself to be distracted by ATC requests. In the future; I will be more conservative especially at night.  Lesson learned but I write this so that others losing currency to COVID might be aware of potential pitfalls.Be Conservative.  Knowing that I have not flown FO as often as I would like; I feel it is imperative to be conservative and to recognize that night flying requires even more attention.
Cleared Direct ZZZZZ visual approaches in use; close to Dusk; FO Pilot Flying; on final; was a little high at ZZZZZ1; and possibly descended slightly greater than 2;000 FPM at Below 2;000 feet; but stable at 1;000 feet and 500 feet; normal landing. FO and myself not much recent flying experience due to COVOD-19; dusk turning dark not able to see runway clearly to accept visual approach; ATC kept us slightly higher than normal because had not called the field in sight.Due to lack of recent flight currency; a good idea would [be] to reiterate to crew and in the approach briefing that you haven't flown in a while and for the PM to be on alert with increased vigilance.
Air carrier flight crew reported being high and fast as they were 'leading the pack' during a visual approach.  The crew cited lack of flying and pressure to maintain their speed to not hold up other aircraft behind as contributing factors.