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Now lets just say a prayer that Tom Hanks isn't catching a ride on this flight! It has been a pleasure (for the most part), to meet all of you and share the misery of our entrapment on Lantau Island. Mine will not make my deadline, but at least it should be here before we leave on vacation. Good enough.

Heck, what did we all want for $900.00. :p
 
About time for sure!! Looks like my 32GB Black AT&T is on that pallet too.
Five days is enough on that island!

Holy crap, you're right! They did it!
Our intrepid little ATT 3G iPads finally managed to escape from Lantau Prison!!
This is totally epic. Stories will be written and passed down to our grandchildren...

Thanks for the heads-up guys. :)

BTW, if you use FedEx tracking (off the Apple site) you don't see the flight. I had to use Yahoo Small Business Tracker for FedEx to see the 3/22 stuff
 
Same status...

It still shows it is due to arrive on Wednesday..

2011-03-22 01:20:00 Package status TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-03-21 23:34:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-03-21 22:40:00 International Package in Transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-21 22:19:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-03-20 22:41:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-19 23:50:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-19 23:50:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 23:50:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 23:50:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 11:39:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-17 23:20:00 Package received after FedEx cutoffSHENZEN
2011-03-17 23:13:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN

I have the exact same package status as you! Delivery is supposed to be Wednesday in PA. :)
 
On the way...

Yahoo FedEx Tracking...
Date/Time Status Location
2011-03-22 13:34:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 13:06:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-03-21 23:57:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-21 23:52:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-20 22:41:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-19 23:50:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-19 23:50:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 23:50:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 23:50:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 18:34:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-18 10:56:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-17 23:12:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-03-17 21:11:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN

for delivery in Centreville, VA tommorow by 4:30PM. Good luck on that, Fedex!
 
Wow, that's so weird.

Why isn't FedEx's OWN WEBSITE updating but Yahoo is?

I get the same times as everyone else here.
 
For those of you who were stuck in Sennan-shi until yesterday -

I was in the same boat...er...plane. Aparently it landed in Memphis and somehow made its way all the way to Pittsburgh from Memphis overnight. I don't know if I got lucky or not, but it appears that it might deliver today or tomorrow (tomorrow is the date as promised).

I am truly amazed that the little girl was in Japan about 12 hours ago, and has made her way all the way to Memphis to Pennsylvania in such a short amount of time.


Fedex:
Mar 22, 2011 5:35 AM At dest sort facility PITTSBURGH, PA
Mar 22, 2011 3:14 AM Departed FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Mar 22, 2011 12:35 AM Int'l shipment release MEMPHIS, TN
Mar 22, 2011 12:04 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Mar 20, 2011 1:40 AM At local FedEx facility SENNAN-SHI JP
Mar 19, 2011 1:07 AM In transit LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 18, 2011 4:58 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHENZHEN CN
Mar 17, 2011 3:15 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Mar 18, 2011 1:50 AM Picked up SHENZHEN CN

Yahoo states:
2011-03-22 05:35:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp PITTSBURGH, PA


Yahoo doesn't say "at sort facility"
 
Wow, that's so weird.

Why isn't FedEx's OWN WEBSITE updating but Yahoo is?

I get the same times as everyone else here.

I am pretty sure that they are pulling from the database but FedEx is ignoring some of the scans in the middle. My guess is that certain scans will have a tracking code type that FedEx doesn't think is important to overall tracking so it ignores it. Yahoo on the other hand is not filtering these scans out.
 
It looks like the plane will land in Alaska in a couple hours. In theory this should be enough time to clear customs and be in-route to the major distribution hubs such as Memphis. Delivery tomorrow is now likely for many of us.
 
For those of you who were stuck in Sennan-shi until yesterday -

I was in the same boat...er...plane. Aparently it landed in Memphis and somehow made its way all the way to Pittsburgh from Memphis overnight. I don't know if I got lucky or not, but it appears that it might deliver today or tomorrow (tomorrow is the date as promised).

I am truly amazed that the little girl was in Japan about 12 hours ago, and has made her way all the way to Memphis to Pennsylvania in such a short amount of time.


Fedex:
Mar 22, 2011 5:35 AM At dest sort facility PITTSBURGH, PA
Mar 22, 2011 3:14 AM Departed FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Mar 22, 2011 12:35 AM Int'l shipment release MEMPHIS, TN
Mar 22, 2011 12:04 AM Arrived at FedEx location MEMPHIS, TN
Mar 20, 2011 1:40 AM At local FedEx facility SENNAN-SHI JP
Mar 19, 2011 1:07 AM In transit LANTAU ISLAND HK
Mar 18, 2011 4:58 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHENZHEN CN
Mar 17, 2011 3:15 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Mar 18, 2011 1:50 AM Picked up SHENZHEN CN

Yahoo states:
2011-03-22 05:35:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp PITTSBURGH, PA


Yahoo doesn't say "at sort facility"

What day were you quoted for delivery?
Mine was released from the same flight about 30 minutes sooner but did not make any of the 2 flights to newark. So have to wait until tomorrow for it to leave memphis.
 
What day were you quoted for delivery?
Mine was released from the same flight about 30 minutes sooner but did not make any of the 2 flights to newark. So have to wait until tomorrow for it to leave memphis.

FEDEX said:
Ship date Mar 18, 2011 Estimated delivery Mar 23, 2011 by 4:30 PM
Destination PITTSBURGH, PA

If Pittsburgh is a hub for fedex (not sure) I don't know why your ipad wouldn't at least be here. Perhaps there is a Memphis to Newark flight today.
 
Mine took the island vacation via Taiwan and Japan. Then once it arrived stateside, it took another vacation in Jacksonville. Called FedEx and got no explanation as to why. Finally moving again.

History
Date/Time Status Location
2011-03-22 06:05:00 Left FedEx Ramp JACKSONVILLE, FL
2011-03-20 23:36:00 Package in FedEx location JACKSONVILLE, FL
2011-03-20 23:19:00 Package in FedEx location JACKSONVILLE, FL
2011-03-20 21:58:00 Package in FedEx location JACKSONVILLE, FL
2011-03-20 18:09:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp JACKSONVILLE, FL
2011-03-20 15:51:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-20 01:48:00 Arrived at Sort Facility MEMPHIS, TN
2011-03-19 16:49:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-19 14:22:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-19 12:05:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-19 22:14:00 Left FedEx Ramp SENNAN-SHI,
2011-03-18 20:40:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp SENNAN-SHI,
2011-03-18 17:40:00 Left FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-03-18 00:53:00 Package status TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-03-17 23:25:00 Arrived at FedEx Ramp TA YUAN HSIANG,
2011-03-17 22:21:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-17 22:14:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,
2011-03-16 23:55:00 Package in FedEx location LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-16 23:50:00 Package status LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-16 11:31:00 In transit LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-16 09:48:00 Left FedEx Origin Location SHENZHEN,
2011-03-15 23:36:00 Package received after FedEx cutoff time SHENZHEN,
 
Yahoo Tracking: 2011-03-22 06:30:00 Left FedEx Ramp PITTSBURGH, PA

Do you think this means that is will be delivered today? Fedex Tracking says At dest sort facility

Or, is it going to take a side trip today?
 
If Pittsburgh is a hub for fedex (not sure) I don't know why your ipad wouldn't at least be here. Perhaps there is a Memphis to Newark flight today.


I'm in NJ, it will go from memphis to newark, the only flights today were at 330am and 450am and mine wasn't on them. Next flight is wednesday afternoon. So i guess i'll see it thursday :(
 
64 gb white wifi finally shipped!

:D mine finally shipped after being on prepared to ship for three days. traversing china right now.

Mar 22, 2011 2:25 PM Left FedEx origin facility SHENZHEN CN
Mar 21, 2011 11:08 AM Shipment information sent to FedEx
Mar 21, 2011 10:37 PM Picked up SHENZHEN CN Package received after FedEx cutoff

Delivery Friday 3/25 by 4.30!!
 
Yahoo Tracking: 2011-03-22 06:30:00 Left FedEx Ramp PITTSBURGH, PA

Do you think this means that is will be delivered today? Fedex Tracking says At dest sort facility

Or, is it going to take a side trip today?

Once it leaves the airport which is what that means, it will show
"ARRIVED AT FEDEX DESTINATION FACILITY *****"
That's when it's at your local fedex center. Now it's probably too late for today, but some people have called their local offices to have it held there instead and then you can pick it up tonight. :)
 
Ramps at Chek Lap Kok and Lantau Island? Any hope?

2011-03-22 13:34:00 Left FedEx Ramp LANTAU ISLAND,
2011-03-22 13:06:00 Left FedEx Ramp CHEK LAP KOK,

finally moved alittle:D

Ok Mine is similar. Some of the thread messages above seem to indicate this shows it is already on a flight. What would indicate that?

Mine is the the same situation and it really wants to get here on it's scheduled deleivery tomorrow but my iPad is hoping to be on one of the direct flights to Memphis as it thinks it's chances are better for that than to go to Anchorage for a while - it's worried it will get as caught up in the beautiful Alaskan scenery as it has been on Lantau Island.

Any hope it will be able to finish its journey and get to Chicago tomorrow so it can come with me on my trip early Thursday morning?
 
Mine is the the same situation and it really wants to get here on it's scheduled deleivery tomorrow but my iPad is hoping to be on one of the direct flights to Memphis as it thinks it's chances are better for that than to go to Anchorage for a while - it's worried it will get as caught up in the beautiful Alaskan scenery as it has been on Lantau Island.

Any hope it will be able to finish its journey and get to Chicago tomorrow so it can come with me on my trip early Thursday morning?

This is part of the tracking for my cover:
2011-03-16 15:05:00 Left FedEx Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-16 12:54:00 Released for delivery ANCHORAGE, AK
2011-03-16 11:51:00 Arrived at Sort Facility ANCHORAGE, AK

As you can see, it arrived to Anchorage and left in about 3 hours. So I think it's fairly safe to expect your iPad tomorrow.

But then no one expected to see our iPads sit in Hong Kong for nearly 5 days either.
 
Once it leaves the airport which is what that means, it will show
"ARRIVED AT FEDEX DESTINATION FACILITY *****"
That's when it's at your local fedex center. Now it's probably too late for today, but some people have called their local offices to have it held there instead and then you can pick it up tonight. :)

THanks - I was hoping that because it was "leaving ramp" it was going to the truck...but I guess not! I guess I"ll have to wait one more day.
 
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