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Cyanide89

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Jul 13, 2022
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This was fun. UPS tracking was indicating today for delivery. Oh good - there's the UPS truck. Driver disappears in back of his truck for 5 min. I eventually just walk out to the truck, and he tells me "well, I know you've got a package coming, but it's definitely not on my truck!". No additional info that he could provide. Oh joy. :rolleyes:
The exact same thing happened to me. Tracked down the truck, went to see the driver, and voilà, my package happened to be the only one missing in his packages for my building. It was on his system and everything, but he said maybe it was loaded to another truck. I flipped.

After some calls to UPS, apparently it wasn’t loaded to that truck that day. It was delivered the next day.

I wonder what’s going on with these deliveries… 🤦🏻‍♀️
 
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Cirlonde

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Sep 17, 2013
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My Starlight 8/16/512 was actually delivered about 2 hours before the estimated delivery window. That just never happens! It's definitely speedy in comparison to my 2015 MBA, though it "feels" bigger than I was expecting coming from an 11 inch. Obviously, I knew the dimensions but I didn't think it would be so noticeable once I was using it. And I do really miss the wedge shape!! But all the many performance increases far outweigh the things I will miss about my original MBA and all seem like things that I will adjust to given a day or two. :)

Good luck to all of you still awaiting deliveries!
 

Cyanide89

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Jul 13, 2022
21
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Question for those who have already received their deliveries from UPS...did you have to sign for it? I am not seeing anything on my tracking page that indicates a signature is required.

I will be home, but trying to decide just how closely I need to be listening for the UPS truck! I did not have to sign for my iPad mini or iPhone 13 last year, but I'm not sure if that was due to COVID protocols or if it's the new standard.
Yes, it did require a signature. I live in a building, and the front door person signed for it.
 

Ninnyhammer

macrumors newbie
Jul 7, 2022
24
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Mine was supposed to come today, but is still in Louisville, and I am in Atlanta. I thought it had cleared customs yesterday, but apparently not, as that's what's happening now. The delivery window closed 15 minutes ago - though the UPS app still says it's coming today, which I'm sure it's not. Oh well, I can wait!
My dates of July 20-22 were pushed back to 22-26th, now moved forward to 21-22. Hopefully I’ll get an email that it’s ready for pick up soon. But we had similar orders, destinations and dates, so I hope mine is not stuck as well.
 

Pauley

macrumors newbie
Oct 17, 2012
16
8
I expect the answer to be "No, you can't", and if so, that's OK, but I figure someone here might know for sure, either way:

I ordered my MBA ship-to-store, and have seen the order status change from from "Processing" to "Shipping to store". Obviously, since it's not shipping directly to my home or office, I don't have a UPS/FedEx/freight barge/carrier pigeon tracking number to watch it go from stop to stop on its way to my local store.

I know, in good time, I'll get the email that it's available for pickup, but I'm a nerd about such things, so: Is there some way to see my computer's shipment tracking as it makes its way from China to the retail store, or did I give up that option by shipping to store instead of to me?
 

Lola Colonna

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Sep 13, 2015
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I expect the answer to be "No, you can't", and if so, that's OK, but I figure someone here might know for sure, either way:

I ordered my MBA ship-to-store, and have seen the order status change from from "Processing" to "Shipping to store". Obviously, since it's not shipping directly to my home or office, I don't have a UPS/FedEx/freight barge/carrier pigeon tracking number to watch it go from stop to stop on its way to my local store.

I know, in good time, I'll get the email that it's available for pickup, but I'm a nerd about such things, so: Is there some way to see my computer's shipment tracking as it makes its way from China to the retail store, or did I give up that option by shipping to store instead of to me?
The only thing you might be able to do is create a UPS My Choice account and see if any parcels are connected to your address or e-mail address (even though it’s shipped to the store, your e-mail address is probably still connected to the order I guess). Some people seem to be able to use a “reference” number for tracking but that doesn’t work where I am (Amsterdam).
Good luck!
 

Lola Colonna

macrumors member
Sep 13, 2015
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I’m wondering (hoping 😅) whether my Midnight 8/16/512 might already be on it’s way. I have no movement in any way (still processing, card charge pending and still planned for Aug 1-8) but now remember from other Apple Store orders that I didn’t get a shipping notice till the order arrived in the Netherlands, and that my card wasn’t charged till that day or the day it was delivered. Anyone else have this experience?

You see what I’m doing. Desperately clutching at straws and hoping I won’t have to wait much longer 😅
I checked the MBA out at the Apple Store here in Amsterdam yesterday, and it’s great! Love the Midnight (and think I’ll be able to live with the fingerprint thing).
 
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Wokis

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Jul 3, 2012
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Finally a new update from UPS. Though they say it’s in Zhengzhou which is pretty far away. I understand it as an early stage in their delivery chain so I find it hard to believe it could arrive in my hands over in Sweden by Thursday.
 

Juuro

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Feb 13, 2006
408
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Germany
Mine's been in Chengdu for the last 2 days... also bound for Europe / Switzerland....

Finally a new update from UPS. Though they say it’s in Zhengzhou which is pretty far away. I understand it as an early stage in their delivery chain so I find it hard to believe it could arrive in my hands over in Sweden by Thursday.
Yeah, mine is still in ZhenhZhou and I also start to doubt the thursday delivery date. But who knows. If they manage to get it to Prague today maybe?!
 

FerrisKleier

macrumors newbie
Jul 19, 2022
7
7
Finally a new update from UPS. Though they say it’s in Zhengzhou which is pretty far away. I understand it as an early stage in their delivery chain so I find it hard to believe it could arrive in my hands over in Sweden by Thursday.
It will, your Package is on the UPS Plane with callsign 5X11 right now heading to cologne, germany. This is the main machine for apple shipping at launches. The same plane landed and started (5X11) when my iPhone and old MBA said it arrived/departed.
You should see a time in your tracking at Zhengzhou, does it say 8:30? That's exactly when 5X11 took off and means the machine responsible for parcels recently approved from Zhengzhou has started. Around this evening the machine will land in cologne, then it's about 2 day to sweden, so yes, it will arrive :)

Check Flightradar24 and search for 5X11 or use the filter to see any UPS planes, when using the search box, typing in 5X11 you can also click on "Flight Info" (not aircraft info, that's for the physical plane itself) to see that this machine took the same route [Shanghai > Seoul > Cologne] over and over, that was the launch for last friday.

Mine arrived with 5X11 on 14th in cologne and was here the next day (munich)
 

Juuro

macrumors 6502
Feb 13, 2006
408
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Germany
It will, your Package is on the UPS Plane with callsign 5X11 right now heading to cologne, germany. This is the main machine for apple shipping at launches. The same plane landed and started (5X11) when my iPhone and old MBA said it arrived/departed.
You should see a time in your tracking at Zhengzhou, does it say 8:30? That's exactly when 5X11 took off and means the machine responsible for parcels recently approved from Zhengzhou has started. Around this evening the machine will land in cologne, then it's about 2 day to sweden, so yes, it will arrive :)

Check Flightradar24 and search for 5X11 or use the filter to see any UPS planes, when using the search box, typing in 5X11 you can also click on "Flight Info" (not aircraft info, that's for the physical plane itself) to see that this machine took the same route [Shanghai > Seoul > Cologne] over and over, that was the launch for last friday.

Mine arrived with 5X11 on 14th in cologne and was here the next day (munich)
Mh, I just have an arrival scan (10:00) from yesterday at ZhengZhou. No update since then. If it was on 5X11 I should have a seconds scan there. Also 5X11 flies from Seoul, Korea to Cologne, so I don't see why a package from ZhengZhou, China should be on there.
 

Wokis

macrumors 6502a
Jul 3, 2012
931
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It will, your Package is on the UPS Plane with callsign 5X11 right now heading to cologne, germany. This is the main machine for apple shipping at launches. The same plane landed and started (5X11) when my iPhone and old MBA said it arrived/departed.
You should see a time in your tracking at Zhengzhou, does it say 8:30? That's exactly when 5X11 took off and means the machine responsible for parcels recently approved from Zhengzhou has started. Around this evening the machine will land in cologne, then it's about 2 day to sweden, so yes, it will arrive :)

Check Flightradar24 and search for 5X11 or use the filter to see any UPS planes, when using the search box, typing in 5X11 you can also click on "Flight Info" (not aircraft info, that's for the physical plane itself) to see that this machine took the same route [Shanghai > Seoul > Cologne] over and over, that was the launch for last friday.

Mine arrived with 5X11 on 14th in cologne and was here the next day (munich)
Damn that’s some pretty nice research! You’re right the timestamp in the log is 8:30 exactly. However the note says “arrived at facility” which sounds a bit wrong if it really means that it just took off. I guess I’ll see tonight if I get an update or not!
 

FerrisKleier

macrumors newbie
Jul 19, 2022
7
7
Mh, I just have an arrival scan (10:00) from yesterday at ZhengZhou. No update since then. If it was on 5X11 I should have a seconds scan there. Also 5X11 flies from Seoul, Korea to Cologne, so I don't see why a package from ZhengZhou, China should be on there.
It doesn't fly on mondays and saturdays, so your scan may just be the closing for that day's customs clearing, meaning it'll be ready for the next takeoff.
The package is also certainly not in Zhengzhou since this is just the EPZ customs authorities, also Zhengzhou's airport doesn't fly freights, just airliners. (and wouldn't make any logistical sense to send it there without freight planes or a sea port at hand, just bureaucratic)
5X11 takes a 3 part route, taking your parcel from Shanghai / EPZ to Seoul, then from Seoul to Europe, as you can see for 5X11 flight history on Flightradar24

As I already said this was also the case with my iPhone and both M1/M2 MBA saying it'd be in ZhengZhou, but then arrived in germany matching the exact flight times of 5X11
 

FerrisKleier

macrumors newbie
Jul 19, 2022
7
7
Damn that’s some pretty nice research! You’re right the timestamp in the log is 8:30 exactly. However the note says “arrived at facility” which sounds a bit wrong if it really means that it just took off. I guess I’ll see tonight if I get an update or not!
yeah, UPS seems to not care for exact status, Zhengzhou is responsible for the customs checkup which means the report "arrived" at their inbox to approve, not the parcel :D
I worked at TNT and we used to do the same thing, checking the shipment's customs and just ticking it as ready when the plane was closed and ready. I have a bit of experience in that work field, first thing when pre-ordering is always to check when 5X11 flies after customs are ready ^^
 
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applenerd1218

macrumors member
Jul 14, 2022
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Chicago IL
I'm excited to see all the orders shipping ahead of time. I'm still waiting "patiently" for mine to move from processing. Ordered at 07:01, Midnight, 10/16/1tb/67w. I should have just went and picked up the model they had on the 15th at my local store. The waiting in unbearable. I was originally given Aug 2-9th, which means I still have two weeks to wait. Nothing in UPS either, and no charge yet. :rolleyes:
 
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Juuro

macrumors 6502
Feb 13, 2006
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Germany
It doesn't fly on mondays and saturdays, so your scan may just be the closing for that day's customs clearing, meaning it'll be ready for the next takeoff.
The package is also certainly not in Zhengzhou since this is just the EPZ customs authorities, also Zhengzhou's airport doesn't fly freights, just airliners. (and wouldn't make any logistical sense to send it there without freight planes or a sea port at hand, just bureaucratic)
5X11 takes a 3 part route, taking your parcel from Shanghai / EPZ to Seoul, then from Seoul to Europe, as you can see for 5X11 flight history on Flightradar24

As I already said this was also the case with my iPhone and both M1/M2 MBA saying it'd be in ZhengZhou, but then arrived in germany matching the exact flight times of 5X11

yeah, UPS seems to not care for exact status, Zhengzhou is responsible for the customs checkup which means the report "arrived" at their inbox to approve, not the parcel :D
I worked at TNT and we used to do the same thing, checking the shipment's customs and just ticking it as ready when the plane was closed and ready. I have a bit of experience in that work field, first thing when pre-ordering is always to check when 5X11 flies after customs are ready ^^
Okay, that together makes sense to me. 🙂 But was there a departure scan "at ZhengZhou" für your iPhone and MacBook Airs? Because 5X11 took off today and there is no departure scan for me and also not for @Wokis as it appears, despite our packages were there before 5X11 took off. Maybe UPS omits some scans? We'll see, in about four hours 5X11 should be in Cologne.

PS: I found some UPS flights from (5X173) and to ZhengZhou (5X174) as well. 😉 They fly every work day to and from Seoul.
 

Phil1975

macrumors regular
Sep 21, 2017
238
345
GOOD NEWS:

My BTO order placed right when ordering began was set to deliver August 2 to 9.
Yesterday my order delivery went to August 1 to 8 and preparing to ship.
Today it shipped Fedex.

Early shipping seems to be in motion
Where are you based US or EU/UK..?
 

applenerd1218

macrumors member
Jul 14, 2022
56
62
Chicago IL
GOOD NEWS:

My BTO order placed right when ordering began was set to deliver August 2 to 9.
Yesterday my order delivery went to August 1 to 8 and preparing to ship.
Today it shipped Fedex.

Early shipping seems to be in motion
What reference numbers are people using for looking it up in fedex?
 

John Michaud

macrumors newbie
Sep 7, 2020
20
15
It seems i’m getting my macbook air (base config, midnight, french canadian keyboard and fast charger) way way early! i found the Tracking by reference from ups and it shows i’ll get it on friday instead of august 2-10. And as i was about to write this message, i got the email from apple and they say delivery on july 27
 
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ZiggyF12

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Jul 11, 2022
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GOOD NEWS:

My BTO order placed right when ordering began was set to deliver August 2 to 9.
Yesterday my order delivery went to August 1 to 8 and preparing to ship.
Today it shipped Fedex.

Early shipping seems to be in motion
Mine too! But my fedex shipping just got stuck in customs… 😭
 
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