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Wave 2! AfterShip just popped up with a customs in progress status! It’s interesting how AfterShip has more information over the UPS app!

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I had an Apple Watch replacement device return get stolen by someone working at FedEx. Thankfully I dropped off the order and had them print me a confirmation receipt showing they received it. I had to talk with Apple Support like 10 times while they were investigating the issue before they finally confirmed that I was in the clear. Such an annoying issue to deal with.
That’s awful. I don’t like returning these phones in the boxes they provide for this reason.
 
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Flight Tracking Update - 2:15PM CDT

The Flight That You've Been Waiting For

Our flight out of China is finally here. You can wait for the target to appear on FlightRadar24 or keep refreshing the page on FlightAware (it will currently show the one it has a flight plan on for later to ANC). Expect departure scans to happen +/- 45 minutes from estimated departure time below.

UPS175 | N611UP | CGO-ICN | Estimated | Departure: 4:00AM CST | Arrival: 6:45AM KST

This puts that departure around 3PM CDT/4PM EDT. Similar to the inbound flight, this flight will not appear until it is airborne and will not have a destination listed. Also keep in in mind that the tracking coverage in China is not great. It may be 45 minutes before the track populates on FlightAware.

ICN-ANC

The following flight from Seoul to Anchorage has been populated. That flight is scheduled with the following:

UPS175 | N611UP | ICN-ANC | Scheduled | Departure: 8:45AM CST | Arrival: 11:30PM AKDT

You can track that flight here.

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ANC-SDF

Our flight from Anchorage to Louisville has populated. That flight is scheduled with the following:

UPS175 | N611UP | CGO-ICN | Scheduled | Departure: 1:14AM AKDT | Arrival: 11:10AM EDT

You can track that flight here. The next step after this flight is an import scan. The phones will then sit in Louisville until Thursday night when they make their way to the final destination.

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Further Updates

I'll do another full update this evening. I have to head out to work, so happy tracking! I'll try to stay in the loop for questions here and there though.
Awesome. Thank you.

May I know if you are a pilot? 🧑‍✈️
 
Wave 2! AfterShip just popped up with a customs in progress status! It’s interesting how AfterShip has more information over the UPS app!

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🛃 Customs Clearance for (9/16) Wave 1 has been completed. It was completed yesterday. ✅

🛃 Customs Clearance for (9/17) Wave 2 currently in place. Pending... ⚠️

I really hope Wave 1 + Wave 2 will be traveling together this year. Will find out in 5 hours or so. UPS 175.
 
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That’s awful. I don’t like returning these phones in the boxes they provide for this reason.
Not sure why someone would want to steal a busted up Apple Watch Series 6, but that is what they did 🤷‍♂️
Thankfully I had my receipt and was proactive in reaching out to Apple Support to get the issue resolved. They did not charge me anything, it just took time and a number of phone calls with a very kind Apple Support Rep.
 
🛃 Customs Clearance for Wave 1 has been completed. It was completed yesterday. ✅

🛃 Customs Clearance for Wave 2 is currently in place. Pending... ⚠️

I really hope Wave 1 + Wave 2 will be traveling together this year. Will find out in 5 hours or so. UPS 175.

Guess i wasn't in Wave 1 like i thought :( Still showing latest update

09/16/2023
10:30 P.M.
On the Way
Arrived at Facility
ZhengZhou, China
09/16/2023
9:50 P.M.
Departed from Facility
ZhengZhou, China
09/16/2023
11:47 A.M.
Origin Scan
ZhengZhou, China

I appreciate the impatience-ness from everyone not just me! 😂
 
Guess i wasn't in Wave 1 like i thought :( Still showing latest update

09/16/2023
10:30 P.M.
On the Way
Arrived at Facility
ZhengZhou, China
09/16/2023
9:50 P.M.
Departed from Facility
ZhengZhou, China
09/16/2023
11:47 A.M.
Origin Scan
ZhengZhou, China

I appreciate the impatience-ness from everyone not just me! 😂
No sir! You are a member of Wave 1 as well. Stay tuned and keep an eye out for UPS 175.

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For more info. Please see @FlightLevel310 post.

 
Thanks for the tip. I connected with UPS and was told they can't get the tracking number for me... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I supposed I'll have to wait for Apple to share it.

They can. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 calls. My partner had to do that this Sunday. I called and got the same response, even though I did the same thing last year for him. He called and someone gave it to him immediately.

Just try a couple of times.
 
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🛃 Customs Clearance for (9/16) Wave 1 has been completed. It was completed yesterday. ✅

🛃 Customs Clearance for (9/17) Wave 2 currently in place. Pending... ⚠️

I really hope Wave 1 + Wave 2 will be traveling together this year. Will find out in 5 hours or so. UPS 175.
@IceCool made a call about how unhappy he was about the processing of his :01. So they went ahead and loaded Wave 2 up on the plane ahead of Wave 1 :D
 
@IceCool made a call about how unhappy he was about the processing of his :01. So they went ahead and loaded Wave 2 up on the plane ahead of Wave 1 :D
Honestly, something also tells me UPS Scans are behind and they are lagging especially for Wave 1. That's my assumption tho.
 
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