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${success ? "" : `Contact Us on WhatsApp`}`;
}
function showSameDayClosedMessage() {
const box = $("#ppc5-availability-result");
box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error";
box.innerHTML = resultCard("Same-Day Booking Closed", "It is after 6:00 PM in Vancouver. Please contact us on WhatsApp, mention that you are a crew member, and ask for Front Desk.");
box.focus();
}
function availabilityFailure(result) {
if (result.nights.some(night => night.crewAllocation === 0)) return ["Crew Offer Unavailable for Selected Date", "Crew self-booking is not available for one or more selected dates. Please contact us on WhatsApp for alternate availability."];
if (result.nights.some(night => night.crewRemaining === 0)) return ["Crew Allocation Reached", "The crew allocation for one or more selected dates has been reached. Please contact us and we will check whether additional pods can be offered."];
return ["Crew Availability Is Not Available", "Crew availability is not available for one or more selected dates. Please contact us and we will check other options."];
}
async function runAvailability(advance) {
if (!validateStep(1)) return false;
const data = getFormData();
const pod = selectedPod();
const box = $("#ppc5-availability-result");
const button = $("#ppc5-check-availability");
availability = null;
box.classList.add("ppc5-hidden");
if (!config) {
box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error";
box.innerHTML = resultCard("Crew Offer Is Still Loading", "Please wait a moment, then check availability again.");
box.focus();
return false;
}
if (!config.offerEnabled) {
box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error";
box.innerHTML = resultCard("Crew Offer Unavailable", "Crew self-booking is currently unavailable. Please contact us on WhatsApp.");
box.focus();
return false;
}
if (!findRatePeriod(data.checkInDate, data.checkOutDate)) {
box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error";
box.innerHTML = resultCard("Crew Offer Unavailable for Selected Date", "The crew offer does not cover all selected stay dates. Please contact us for alternate availability.");
box.focus();
return false;
}
button.disabled = true;
button.textContent = "Checking…";
try {
const result = await checkCrewAvailability({ checkInDate: data.checkInDate, checkOutDate: data.checkOutDate, roomTypeID: pod.roomTypeID });
availability = result;
if (result.available) {
const minimum = Math.min(...result.nights.map(night => Math.min(night.crewRemaining, night.cloudbedsRoomsAvailable)));
box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--success";
box.innerHTML = resultCard("Crew Availability Confirmed", `${pod.label} is available for all ${result.nights.length} night${result.nights.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}. At least ${minimum} crew pod${minimum === 1 ? "" : "s"} remain per selected night.`, true);
$("#ppc5-live").textContent = "Crew availability confirmed for every selected night.";
if (advance) showStep(2);
} else {
const [title, message] = availabilityFailure(result);
box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error";
box.innerHTML = resultCard(title, message);
box.focus();
}
return result.available;
} catch (error) {
box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error";
box.innerHTML = resultCard("Availability Check Unavailable", "We could not safely confirm availability. No booking was made. Please retry or contact us on WhatsApp.");
box.focus();
return false;
} finally {
button.disabled = false;
button.textContent = "Check Availability";
}
}
function buildPayload() {
const data = getFormData();
const pod = selectedPod();
return {
checkInDate: data.checkInDate,
checkOutDate: data.checkOutDate,
roomTypeID: pod.roomTypeID,
podType: pod.type,
guest: {
firstName: data.firstName.trim(), lastName: data.lastName.trim(), email: data.email.trim(),
phone: data.phone.trim(), airline: data.airline.trim(), crewRole: data.crewRole,
returningCrew: data.returningCrew === "true"
},
arrival: {
eta: data.eta,
earlyCheckInRequested: data.earlyRequested !== "none",
earlyCheckInOption: data.earlyRequested,
earlyCheckInTime: null,
lateCheckOutRequested: data.lateRequested !== "none",
lateCheckOutOption: data.lateRequested,
lateCheckOutTime: null
},
damageDepositAuthorizationConfirmed: data.cardAuthorizationComplete === "on",
policyAccepted: true
};
}
async function submitBooking(event) {
event.preventDefault();
if (!validateStep(5)) return;
// Recheck immediately before creation in case the guest crossed 6:00 PM during the form.
const cutoff = getSameDayCutoffState();
if ($("#ppc5-checkin").value === cutoff.date && cutoff.closed) {
showStep(1);
setError($("#ppc5-checkin"), "Same-day booking is closed after 6:00 PM. Please contact us on WhatsApp.");
showSameDayClosedMessage();
return;
}
const button = $("#ppc5-create");
const errorBox = $("#ppc5-submit-error");
errorBox.classList.add("ppc5-hidden");
button.disabled = true;
button.textContent = "Creating Reservation…";
try {
// FAIL CLOSED: first-time crew images require an approved private upload API.
// Do not remove this guard until the backend securely stores the image and
// returns an opaque upload token that can be linked to the reservation.
const returningCrewSelection = $("input[name=returningCrew]:checked");
if (!DEMO_MODE && returningCrewSelection && returningCrewSelection.value === "false") {
throw new Error("Secure RAIC/Crew ID image storage is not connected. No image or reservation was sent.");
}
if (!(await runAvailability(false))) throw new Error("Availability changed. Please return to Step 1 and review the message.");
const payload = buildPayload();
const response = await createCrewReservation(payload);
if (!response || !response.success || !response.reservationNumber) throw new Error("The reservation could not be created.");
const pod = selectedPod();
const rows = [
["Reservation number", response.reservationNumber], ["Check-in", formatDate(payload.checkInDate)],
["Check-out", formatDate(payload.checkOutDate)], ["Pod type", pod.label],
["Amount due", response.amountDue != null ? `${money(response.amountDue, response.currency || "CAD")} CAD` : "Provided by Panda Pod payment request"],
["Payment status", response.paymentStatus || "PENDING"]
];
$("#ppc5-success-summary").innerHTML = rows.map(([key, value]) => `
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