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Nov 6 Deliveries - UPS Real-Time Flight Tracking
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Same..There is hope!Halelujiah... Departure scan from Incheon, KR, 11/5 8:15 am!
same here.For those of us who have been stuck in Anchorage for the last day or so, check your tracking. I have a departure scan for 2:56pm which I believe places my phone on UPS51 which took off about 25 minutes ago. Hopefully everyone else is seeing the same thing. Should land a little before midnight central time.
Oh and it’s back to saying Monday delivery.
Man! This is REALLY cutting close for a Monday delivery. I hope UPS is using that spore-drive tech from Star Trek Discovery.
weird this is the only other flight en route to Anchorage and left at 8:15 am
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/KAL8207/history/20171104/2315Z/RKSI/PANC
This flight has the right take off time, although it's still on the ground apparently:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/PAC968/history/20171104/2315Z/RKSI/PANC
As me to the list. You guys were right about them still being in Korea! 8:15 am departure. It’s about 9am there right now...
Yay!
LOCATION DATE LOCAL TIME ACTIVITY
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 11/05/2017 8:15 A.M. Departure Scan
LOCATION DATE LOCAL TIME ACTIVITY
Incheon, Korea, Republic of 11/05/2017 8:15 A.M. Departure Scan
The only flight I see in that ballpark is Korean Airlines going to Anchorage... unless I’m doing this wrong, hah. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/KAL8207/history/20171104/2315Z/RKSI/PANC
That one seems to be a supersonic jet considering it's about to land already after 1.5 hours
. I think the Polar Air dolphin2421 linked above is likely the right plane. It's possible it hasn't taken off yet. The UPS departure scan time seems to be the scheduled take off time not the actual time (from looking at the U99 flight logs)
I expect that clearing U.S. Customs will be far easier and quicker than it apparently was in China and Korea.
Definitely not quicker. I was stuck in customs for over 24 hours in Anchorage. Hopefully it doesn't happen to you too.
Appreciate that.
24 hours? OMG! Why? Do they suspect criminals are smuggling drugs in those little iPhone boxes?
Mine departed as well finally but I will be returning it anyways. Walked out of the Apple store with my shiny new iPhone today. Stood in line for 30 minutes and transaction took about 7 minutes. Sometimes my impatience pays off. Enjoy your new phones everyone. I am loving it so far!
. Enjoy your new phones everyone. I am loving it so far!
See! This is how iPhone launches should go! The pre-order system should be a convenient way for those who are traveling, busy or live far from an Apple store to get an iPhone on launch day. Up till now it’s been used to avoid waiting in days-long lines, or not getting your phone for months. Hopefully this is a sign that things are changing, and Apple has finally got this worked out.l...Walked out of the Apple store with my shiny new iPhone today. Stood in line for 30 minutes and transaction took about 7 minutes. Sometimes my impatience pays off
My theories about missing scans were not correct, but things look ok so far.
My phone stuck in Korea got a departure scan at 11/05/2017 8:15 A.M.
My phone stuck in Anchorage got a departure scan at 11/04/2017 2:56 P.M.
The good news so far is both are still scheduled for Monday delivery.
What it looks like:
The phone stuck in Korea
From Korea UPS 99 arrives ANC 9:43 PM 11/4
UPS 99 continues to Louisville (SDF) arriving 8:46 AM 11/5
The phone stuck in Anchorage
Arrives in Louisville 12:30 AM 11/5
I don't see any activity Sunday, and I don't see the schedules for Monday, but if the same as this past Friday, there are many flights out of Louisville to support Monday deliveries. For example, to California arriving LAX 4:37 AM and to Ontario two flights arriving 3:36 AM and 4:27 AM
My phone stuck in Korea got a departure scan at 11/05/2017 8:15 A.M.
My phone stuck in Anchorage got a departure scan at 11/04/2017 2:56 P.M.
The good news so far is both are still scheduled for Monday delivery.
What it looks like:
The phone stuck in Korea
From Korea UPS 99 arrives ANC 9:43 PM 11/4
UPS 99 continues to Louisville (SDF) arriving 8:46 AM 11/5
The phone stuck in Anchorage
Arrives in Louisville 12:30 AM 11/5
I don't see any activity Sunday, and I don't see the schedules for Monday, but if the same as this past Friday, there are many flights out of Louisville to support Monday deliveries. For example, to California arriving LAX 4:37 AM and to Ontario two flights arriving 3:36 AM and 4:27 AM
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So the next leg of the journey departs Anchorage for Louisville close to 3 hours after the Incheon flight arrives. Will that be enough time to clear customs?
That flight gets to Louisville at 8:46am EST Sunday. This gives UPS less than 24 hours to get the phones out to the various cities, and onto the Monday delivery trucks. (In the east and midwest, anyway. They'll have about two more hours for west coast cities).
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS99/history/20171104/2223Z/RKSI/PANC
That flight gets to Louisville at 8:46am EST Sunday. This gives UPS less than 24 hours to get the phones out to the various cities, and onto the Monday delivery trucks. (In the east and midwest, anyway. They'll have about two more hours for west coast cities).
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UPS99/history/20171104/2223Z/RKSI/PANC
Whoops, missed that post! ThanksThat one seems to be a supersonic jet considering it's about to land already after 1.5 hours
Wow! So THIS is why UPS planes fly straight from Anchorage to Louisville:
https://www.engadget.com/2013/01/03/inside-ups-worldport-sorting-hub/
It's like a mini-city!
(Makes me more confident about 11/6.)
https://www.engadget.com/2013/01/03/inside-ups-worldport-sorting-hub/
It's like a mini-city!
(Makes me more confident about 11/6.)