edit booking confirmation

client/src/pages/BookingConfirmation.js

@@ -35,26 +35,38 @@ const BookingConfirmation = () => {
   const WA_LINK = useMemo(() => `https://wa.me/${WA_NUMBER}?text=${waText}`, [WA_NUMBER, waText]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (request?.autoOpenWhatsApp) {
-      window.open(WA_LINK, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer');
-    }
+    // ✅ Auto open WhatsApp (more reliable than window.open): redirect same tab
+    if (!request?.autoOpenWhatsApp) return;
+    if (!WA_LINK) return;
+
+    // prevent loop on refresh/back
+    const key = `wa_opened_${request.bookingNumber || request.phone || 'latest'}`;
+    if (sessionStorage.getItem(key)) return;
+    sessionStorage.setItem(key, '1');
+
+    const t = setTimeout(() => {
+      window.location.href = WA_LINK;
+    }, 600);
+
+    return () => clearTimeout(t);
   }, [request, WA_LINK]);
 
   return (
     <Container maxWidth="lg" sx={{ py: 8 }}>
       <Box sx={{ textAlign: 'center', mb: 4 }}>
         <Typography variant="h3" component="h1" gutterBottom>
-          Booking Request Sent
+          Confirm Your Booking on WhatsApp
         </Typography>
         <Typography variant="h5" color="text.secondary">
-          We received your request ✅
+          Almost done — please send the WhatsApp message ✅
         </Typography>
       </Box>
 
       <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
         <Paper sx={{ p: 4, width: '100%', maxWidth: 720 }}>
           <Typography variant="body1" sx={{ textAlign: 'center', mb: 3 }}>
-            Thank you! Our team will contact you soon. You can also confirm faster via WhatsApp.
+            Your request has been recorded. To complete the booking, tap <b>Open WhatsApp</b> below and press <b>Send</b>.
+            Our team will reply to confirm availability.
           </Typography>
 
           {request && (