UK 14"/16" M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pro (2021) Pre-release, Orders and Dispatch Thread

[Jinjin]

That’s not possible. According to UPS packages sorted at Cologne during the night are immediately dispatched to their destination countries through connecting flights. The sorting ends at 3am Cologne Time. There is absolutely no reason for the pallets to sit on Cologne’s tarmac until Sunday.

The only reason why it wouldn’t arrive in the UK by Friday morning, is if instead of flying it boards a lorry travelling through the EuroTunnel Channel. That would add substantial time to the delivery.

My guess is that despite the Macs are landing in the UK on Friday morning, the additional sorting time in the home country would add too much delay to actually deliver EOD.

Historically though, UPS seems to be able to ship from local airport to final destination in under 6h. This is what I’ve gathered looking at tracking screenshots of other users who ordered with Apple+UPS in the past.

We can only wait and see what happens today between 11pm uk time and 3am Cologne time, when the sorting ends and we get updated estimates.

Yesterday delivery times were updated at 11pm UK time. Which is exactly when the UPS plane usually lands in Cologne and the sorting starts.

Yes that’s my experience, if they’re coming to the UK today the.

I’ve had arrival scans around 6.30pm, import scans around 9.30pm and then departure scans midnight

 

[sparkie1984]

I’ve decided to return my 16”

I’m going to wait until the higher specs hit the refurbished store I think! I like to hold my photos in full res and the 1TB isn’t cutting it.

My last one I got had the i9, 32gb ram, 2TB hard disk so I’m going to wait until these models hit with similar specs.

In the mean time I’m going to treat myself to a TB dock and monitor which I’ve been meaning to for a while.

Somethings bothering me about the current laptop and it’s a lot of money to not be happy with it.

 

[CD3660]

So curious as to where the DHL lot are at the moment - still no tracking updates since 17:31 on Monday. They don't share cargo space on UPS' planes do they?

No. DHL have their own aircraft.

 

[CD3660]

…I’ve had arrival scans around 6.30pm, import scans around 9.30pm and then departure scans midnight

Me too.

 

[TopToffee]

No. DHL have their own aircraft.

They're just powered by pedal power apparently

 

[mac2611]

Any way of tracking a likely DHL flight into the UK. Been stuck on 'picked up' since Tuesday

 

[Jinjin]

Any way of tracking a likely DHL flight into the UK. Been stuck on 'picked up' since Tuesday View attachment 1881755

Not really as you have no idea when they left, where’d they go to first or which carrier it might have been.

 

[Hendohimself]

Any way of tracking a likely DHL flight into the UK. Been stuck on 'picked up' since Tuesday View attachment 1881755

Few of us are in the same boat (metaphorically speaking). Mine is showing the exact same as yours down to the minute, but nothing more since then.

 

[David1986H]

I have the old 16” and the new. I’m actually underwhelmed at the new one. I’d say at best it’s on par, at worst the old is actually a bit clearer and louder.

ive seen 2 videos now and I think the new one sounds better, even through the videos,

 

[Jinjin]

Finally out of Chinese airspace. Let’s home there’s no emergency stop off in Almaty!

 

[xodh]

Anyone know how DHL move their stuff?

Boat? Train? Pony express? Carrier pigeon?

72hrs since it was picked up in China and no update. Think my hopes of a Friday delivery have gone up in smoke.

I think mine must be with yours? Picked up on the 24th... and nothing since. Hope it is a large pigeon!

 

[boultonn]

For stuff already in the UK (i.e. coming from Syncreon), what kind of time do they start 'Preparing to Ship' assuming it's going to arrive the following day?

 

[amzchhabra]

Any way of tracking a likely DHL flight into the UK. Been stuck on 'picked up' since Tuesday View attachment 1881755

Try your tracking number on http://parcelsapp.com/en - it usually has much more detail including any partners in the shipping route...

 

[David1986H]

For people who's delivery went from Friday to Monday, has any of yours changed back to Friday again??

Mines still saying Monday 1st even though it could be here tomorrow if everything goes smoothly.

 

[amzchhabra]

For people who's delivery went from Friday to Monday, has any of yours changed back to Friday again??

Mines still saying Monday 1st even though it could be here tomorrow if everything goes smoothly.

not yet, still showing Monday for me... but remember that is "estimated" so anything can happen, in either direction

 

[David1986H]

not yet, still showing Monday for me... but remember that is "estimated" so anything can happen, in either direction

Maybe when they get scanned in Germany later today or in the uk in the early hours if they get moved on straight away, we might get an updated delivery.

 

[mac2611]

Aftership seems to think my package will be delivered tomorrow, not sure how they come up with that estimate...

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[haxs]

Maybe when they get scanned in Germany later today or in the uk in the early hours if they get moved on straight away, we might get an updated delivery.

So looking at past flights, our plane lands in Germany around 6-7pm and the flight from Germany to East Midlands Airport lands in the UK around 2:30AM most times, I guess if everything works well then it could make it to your local depot in time for a Friday delivery

 

[alexqndr]

For people who's delivery went from Friday to Monday, has any of yours changed back to Friday again??

Mines still saying Monday 1st even though it could be here tomorrow if everything goes smoothly.

Still Monday for me.

 

[CamiMR]

So an update summary for UPS over the last 10 hours or so

Movement from Shanghai to Incheon and now en route to Cologne.

Currently near Mongolia!

https://www.flightradar24.com/UPS11/29a9a1dd

Thanks for posting this link, I’ve never tracked a flight with an Apple order before!
Usually for me only UK tracking for launch day delivery, so this is unusual…
Still have hope for delivery tomorrow!!

 

[Hendohimself]

Try your tracking number on http://parcelsapp.com/en - it usually has much more detail including any partners in the shipping route...

Thanks. Only extra bit I could glean from that was 'number of days in transit - 1'. Hopefully, that means it's at least on the move!

 

[cambookpro]

 

[craigy2302]

After doing some digging, I've managed to find out that some DHL shipments landed at Leipzig this morning (from Hong Kong). They're being shipped on a pallet, with a "Master Airway Bill" so no individual package tracking will be updated until this is broken up. DHL are sure they will either be delivered tomorrow or Monday.

 

[CD3660]

After doing some digging, I've managed to find out that some DHL shipments landed at Leipzig this morning (from Hong Kong). They're being shipped on a pallet, with a "Master Airway Bill" so no individual package tracking will be updated until this is broken up. DHL are sure they will either be delivered tomorrow or Monday.

This is why DHL tracking doesn't update until the item is almost with you.

 

[TWH0596]

After doing some digging, I've managed to find out that some DHL shipments landed at Leipzig this morning (from Hong Kong). They're being shipped on a pallet, with a "Master Airway Bill" so no individual package tracking will be updated until this is broken up. DHL are sure they will either be delivered tomorrow or Monday.

You legend. Love that we've got some DHL sleuths to contend with the UPS sleuths