Last I heard, minor - or even MAJOR changes from original flight plans were common. Some are to accommodate traffic; some are intended to avoid weather issues and perhaps other possible issues. That much is all in a day's work for any bro or sis pilots, whether local flyers or the 12+ hour crowd. It happens and it is even ~~normal.
The part that I do NOT understand is why no one, ATC, Company Dispatch or some other entity bothered to inform the flight crew. I've read the notes, read (and questioned) the major media accounts - they are never to be trusted... I still have to wonder either, 1) what I have missed, or 2) WTF happened. Sorry kids, but I do not understand what happened here. I'm inclined to congratulate the MH crew for asking, but I/we really do not yet have enough information to know. This DOES require some detailed inquiry...
