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Do you plan on ordering the new iPhone 13 (2021) this September?

  • Yes

    Votes: 1,180 80.1%
  • No

    Votes: 178 12.1%
  • Not sure/Maybe

    Votes: 116 7.9%

  • Total voters
    1,474
Attention 06:05 CREW. Department of Aviation has approved a flight from Alaska, PANC to Louisville, Kentucky, SDF

Current Stage: We are taking the same exact UPS87 plane.

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It looks like we are stopped here for a re-fuel and going through customs clearance inspectionion. The next flight will take us to Louisville, KY within 2 hours or so... It will be a red-eye flight and will take off overnight. Expecting to be arriving in Kentucky tomorrow morning!

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I expect to see to and say hi to all of you in Kentucky. Ya'll have been hanging out at this airport for a long time now :)


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So, I know a guy, who knows a guy and I tried to get off the terminal to go by the Hotel Captain Cook. But, they wouldn't risk it. They did have a little trinket I picked up as a keepsake. Carved by a native and sold for a pretty penny. Can you get your UPS connections to make sure it stays with my iPhone and travels through the hub? Would hate to lose it in Louisville.

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Landed Successfully!

06:05 Crew. Welcome, It is Wednesday, 11:00 PM in Alaska. The weather is 40 degrees. We have safely landed and made it to Anchorage, Alaska! Our plane is currently taxing to the terminal right now. Please stay seated. We are also being escorted by airport security to make sure we are all ok. Thank you @FlightLevel310 for the hospitality. Should be taking off soon as we need to make it to Louisville, Kentucky early morning. The security is ensuring we take off, ASAP so they will be clearing our runway path out. We don't have much time left. This plane is definitely on the go!

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Wooo! Woke up at 3 am here just in time to see us land. On to the next flight - and some more ZzzZs… Goodnight!
 
Happy Pre-iPhone 13 Launch Day!

Our Last Day of Reuniting Together Before We All Get Separated!!!

It is finally Thursday, 09/23/2021 at 12:37 AM PST. Today is going to be our last day until we all take off to the assigned destination, where we are all destined to go. Our sweet home. I’m expecting to arrive in KY this morning. I hope I get to see all of you in Louisville, Kentucky before you take your departing flights to your house. As promised, no one was left behind in China. We should either be in Louisville, Kentucky, or on our way to get to KY now. Everyone should be expecting to get an Import Scan today. Once you get an import scan, we will all be sorted away to different UPS planes. I will be rooting and cheering for all of you. I hope everyone has a very productive day as we will all be very busy tracking our own plane. Running around the airport and waiting desperately for an import scan.

As for me. I have a feeling I might be catching another red-eye flight from Louisville, Kentucky to Las Vegas, Nevada. I will know for sure tomorrow. Looking forward to all your posts showing the “Import Scan”. Please do not leave without me. I will be there to reunite with you all and have a last drink 🍸🥂🍾 Cheers!!!

Off to bed and have a wonderful night!!!

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It’s been a journey but so excited tomorrow’s finally going to be here! It’s Christmas is September 😄
 
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Crew 6:05. I just woke up to report and confirm an Arrival Scan. Expect a departure scan within 2 hours. It’s going to be ok this flight. Happy and safe travels.

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Can confirm!

Arrived at Facility
09/22/2021 11:46 PM
Anchorage, AK, US
 
I think I’ll briefly see you since there are only two flights out to my state this evening so I’ll be hanging out until then.. unless I leave there tomorrow AM 👋
Keep me posted.m, Please. I’m trying to make it there as soon as I can.
 
Update: 6:05 crew I promised you, we are on a expedited route. Check this out. UPS87 is expected to leave very soon now. They saved us almost 30 minutes. Expect to receive departure scan shortly.

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Wow!! Let's get out of here!! I was just wandering the concourse and saw this. No interest in seeing a live one up close. Really could have used that new iPhone 13 pro camera. Wished I had it now!

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For the first time ever while going through pre-order, my order is not showing any shipping updates. Spoke to Apple on Monday and was assured that if I have a delivery day of 9/24 they would meet that. I even got my Apple Pay Cash and can see the installment plan on Apple Card. My order has been sitting in “Preparing to Ship” since Saturday. My pre-order went through at 8:26am on 9/17. Hopeful that somehow it’ll show up tomorrow.
 
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For the first time ever while going through pre-order, my order is not showing any shipping updates. Spoke to Apple on Monday and was assured that if I have a delivery day of 9/24 they would meet that. I even got my Apple Pay Cash and can see the installment plan on Apple Card. My order has been sitting in “Preparing to Ship” since Saturday. My pre-order went through at 8:26am on 9/17. Hopeful that somehow it’ll show up tomorrow.
Did you check on UPS My Choice? Apple is not going to update shipping statuses until today, when there’s an Import Scan in KY and it heads out to the destinations it’s supposed to go.
 
Yes, I’m expecting one 13 Pro 256 GB (SB) and one 13 Pro Max 256 GB (SB), both orders are expected to arrive this Friday (they’re already in KY).

Congratulations! I got an 8:10 AM confirmation for September 24th delivery of a 13 Pro Max 512GB Graphite. But Apple somehow mishandled my order. Now I will have to wait at least until October 5th.
 
Did you check on UPS My Choice? Apple is not going to update shipping statuses until today, when there’s an Import Scan in KY and it heads out to the destinations it’s supposed to go.
I did and I am not seeing any scheduled deliveries to my address. Is there something specific I should be looking for?

sorry for my inexperience, this is my first time not doing a pickup in store.
 
I did and I am not seeing any scheduled deliveries to my address. Is there something specific I should be looking for?

sorry for my inexperience, this is my first time not doing a pickup in store.
If you have My Choice, you should see it pop up when you go to Manage Deliveries. If not, try putting in your phone number or order # under reference #.
 
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