Carrier Apple.com New 2018 iPhone Pre-Order Thread

[ctbaz]

From Alaska, is that when it goes to the Kentucky hub?

Yup

 

[rysmtihaz]

It would be cutting it extremely close. With 30 mins to an hour in AK then to unload and import in Louisville and reload to planes going to other hubs its very unlikely it was cut that close

They unload and load a 747 at the hub in 45 minutes. It’s close but should be just fine.

 

[karabrooke1016]

Anyone else just have the rest of the filler stuff show up? The 6:10 pm and 6:13 pm stuff? I guess that's what was causing the hold up, they were figuring out logistics to schedule delivery!

I have that as well

 

[fcs132]

there is also a mystery ups flight

UPS49A
departed 1:05am kst

 

[iApplereviews]

That’s what I’m thinking I was last getting into the USA last year I live roughly 2 hours form the hub.

And the late scan could have been caused by them being loaded onto the plane that was already loaded. Maybe it was a mistake and it just didn't get put in right

 

[Juanefny]

Anyone in the Hong Kong bunch seen an arrival someplace? It seems it’s been long enough to reach Ankorage since 1:39pm Hk time.

I believe we’re on this flight... about one more hour until it lands in ANC. It was severely delayed leaving Hong Kong...
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CPA80/history/20180920/0550Z/VHHH/PANC

 

[iApplereviews]

there is also a mystery ups flight

UPS49A
departed 1:05am kst

Link to the data?

 

[rysmtihaz]

Customs might be swamped with checking for other imported goods on the flight that are subject to the new trade war tariffs.

Customs check is just a scan of the pallet. Everything is electronic and not actually “inspected” because Apple is a trusted shipper.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Who’s excited?

 

[iApplereviews]

Customs check is just a scan of the pallet. Everything is electronic and not actually “inspected” because Apple is a trusted shipper.

So Import scans are nothing more than it's off the pallet and on it's way

 

[jtrue28]

It's a Cargo flight the only crew onboard is the Captain and First Officer. A late upload may have just been seen by the server as it just getting scanned

I know...was somewhat tongue in cheek/sarcasm.

 

[UserJalen]

Customs check is just a scan of the pallet. Everything is electronic and not actually “inspected” because Apple is a trusted shipper.

No, who’s to say someone smuggled something inside of the box, maybe one pallet is randomly inspected but there’s no way because “they’re Apple” they don’t get inspected..

 

[qwerty1202]

Same thing happened to mine last year. It was in Phoenix on time and at the CC first thing in the morning.

wow okay, im gonna hang on to hope lmao. its just a phone but like i like having it the first day and i got up at 3am for this purpose so its a little annoying.

 

[gnumpy]

Has anybody who ordered late (> 16th) seen their shipping status change? I pre-ordered at my carrier, but canceled yesterday because I thought ordering straight from Apple might be faster. I have an expected date of 09/27 - 10/04 and now I'm not sure if I should get my hopes up when I see phones with similar dates get shipped.

 

[iApplereviews]

No, who’s to say someone smuggled something inside of the box, maybe one pallet is randomly inspected but there’s no way because “they’re Apple” they don’t get inspected..

I mean the whole pallet is probably X Rayed and pulled if its suspicious

 

[rysmtihaz]

So Import scans are nothing more than it's off the pallet and on it's way

Yup. Everything is on an electronic manifest, they check that everything was sealed and move it along.

 

[fcs132]

Link to the data?

here’s all the iphone related flight data
https://flightaware.com/live/iphone

 

[mcmanus7]

I believe we’re on this flight... about one more hour until it lands in ANC. It was severely delayed leaving Hong Kong...
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CPA80/history/20180920/0550Z/VHHH/PANC

I agree I believe this is also the flight the 1:39 dispatched phones are on. Just not sure what this means for getting them to Louiseville as this flight is to continue on to Chicago.

 

[fcs132]

Who’s excited?

literally everyone in this entire thread

 

[iApplereviews]

here’s all the iphone related flight data
https://flightaware.com/live/iphone

If you actually click UPS49A the flight has no info and hasn't had activity in a week.

 

[drkknte]

Scanned departure out of SDF. More than likely it will sit in the container for the early morning flight out.

 

[kharder69]

Scanned departure out of SDF. More than likely it will sit in the container for the early morning flight out.

I still haven't seen an import scan since the Anchorage Departure Scan for the same time

 

[harrisupstate]

Finally departure scan from incheon. Anyone else accompanying me on this one? Can someone help me to figure out which plane i am flying on?

I'm with you - departed Incheon at 1:08am 9/21. I'm in NYC and mine is a 256 Max space gray.

 

[Juanefny]

Scanned departure out of SDF. More than likely it will sit in the container for the early morning flight out.

No, it will probably sit in a container in your city... lol

 

[Pipper99]

It would be cutting it extremely close. With 30 mins to an hour in AK then to unload and import in Louisville and reload to planes going to other hubs its very unlikely it was cut that close

rysmtihaz is right: it happens all the time. Also, they don't have to stop in Alaska. I've had shipments come straight from China to Dallas and be on the truck as promised for delivery. They can make the seemingly impossible happen. Keep the dream alive!