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Pope's visit will impact UPS deliveries in NYC, DC, and Philly [CONFIRMED]
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Fingers crossed for you guys Apple are feeling generous and have them delivered the 24th... By then Australia will already have theirs, so no drama really
I'll take the 17 hour delay in California vs Australia's horribly devalued currency any day!
Crossing my fingers for FedEx
I REALLY hope this one comes UPS. It's been a mix of FedEx and UPS in years past for me, so only time will tell. UPS is SO SO SO SO much easier to have them hold it at the center instead of sending it out for delivery.
lol ok, calm down. Wasn't being a smartass, just hoping people don't get delayed launch day!
Already being discussed here: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...eries-in-nyc-dc-and-philly-confirmed.1916448/Anyone else see this? Of course. I'm dead center New York. Crossing my fingers for FedEx
Temporary Service Impacts Due to Papal Visit
Security measures will be in place in areas of Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia as Pope Francis visits the United States September 22-27, 2015. UPS is implementing contingency plans to minimize service impacts.
During the visit, no pickups and deliveries will be available in some ZIP codes. The days when service will be impacted are:
• Washington, D.C.: Tuesday, September 22, through Thursday, September 24. (Only limited areas of ZIP codes will be impacted, depending upon street closures.)
• New York City: Thursday and Friday, September 24-25
• Philadelphia: Friday and Saturday, September 25-26
Track your packages at ups.com. Continue to check here for the latest information on service impacts.
It'll be awkward as hell if the iPhone deliveries get delayed yet the Pope is able to get one. But whatev, I'm a native Texan. So I'm just chillin
The Pope sometimes does that in Rome, early last week he went to an optician to buy new glasses and he had only a small group of body guards.
He never paid a visit to an Apple Store though
As it happens worldwide a lot of people will gather around the Pope during his public appearances so I'm afraid you'll experience problems with traffic and also deliveries.
Oh yes they can, the Postal Service will stop delivering in certain Philly zips from 1pm Friday until Tuesday. Ugh.
And dang it, why WhY WHY does our iPhone launch have to collide with Po-pocalypse? lol
The UN general assembly is also in session that week and Friday has major events. So it's a double whammy. NYers in midtown east will need to have tremendous patience. It'll be arriving late if it arrives at all.
I seriously doubt but can only hope they try to deliver Saturday since they weren't able to deliver as promised on Friday. But again, this is just wishful thinking.
I seriously doubt but can only hope they try to deliver Saturday since they weren't able to deliver as promised on Friday. But again, this is just wishful thinking.
My hope is that they realize how many people have ordered from NY and deliver on Thursday. Okay, it's more wishful thinking than hoping, but it would be nice (if it's even possible). Granted, I'm in Brooklyn, like a couple of you seem to be, so I won't be affected by this. And the good thing is I get to work from home since the Pope will be screwing up all Manhattan traffic. Hooray!
Not gonna happen. NYC is affected starting that Thursday. There's no way Apple will deliver phones 2 days earlier.