Yeah, I noticed today's flight(same Flt#/typeAC MH370/772)showed a flight plan which looks to include step altitudes(F290,F330,F350,F390)in it.
HERE
(man, that must have been a spooky flight)
No not spooky, pretty normal in fact. Due to traffic air controller is "stairstepping" the craft to his final altitude.
Means the crew was fully cognizant and in control