diff --git a/apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/src/app/booking/review/page.tsx b/apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/src/app/booking/review/page.tsx
index d3e75d7d9..6b09ec422 100644
--- a/apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/src/app/booking/review/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-passenger-web/portal/src/app/booking/review/page.tsx
@@ -144,9 +144,14 @@ export default function ReviewPage() {
   const createBookingMutation = useMutation({
     mutationFn: (data: any) => {
       const endpoint = isAuthenticated ? '/bookings' : '/bookings/guest';
+      console.log('=== API REQUEST ===');
+      console.log('Endpoint:', endpoint);
+      console.log('Request Data:', JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
       return apiClient.post(endpoint, data);
     },
     onSuccess: (data: any) => {
+      console.log('=== API RESPONSE SUCCESS ===');
+      console.log('Response Data:', JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
       console.log('Booking created successfully:', data);
       const bookingIdValue = data.bookingId || data.id;
       const pnrValue = data.pnr || data.bookingReference || data.bookingRef;
@@ -178,7 +183,12 @@ export default function ReviewPage() {
       }, 100);
     },
     onError: (error: any) => {
-      console.error('Booking creation failed:', error);
+      console.log('=== API RESPONSE ERROR ===');
+      console.error('Error Object:', error);
+      console.error('Error Response:', error?.response);
+      console.error('Error Response Data:', JSON.stringify(error?.response?.data, null, 2));
+      console.error('Error Status:', error?.response?.status);
+      console.error('Error Message:', error?.message);
       const errorMessage = error?.response?.data?.message || error?.message || 'Failed to create booking. Please try again.';
       alert(errorMessage);
     },
@@ -196,7 +206,7 @@ export default function ReviewPage() {
       console.log('Inbound schedule:', inboundSchedule);
       console.log('Passengers:', passengers);
       
-      if (!seatHold?.holdId) {
+      if (!seatHold?.holdId && (passengers.some(p => p.seatId) || passengers.some(p => (p as any).outboundSeatId || (p as any).inboundSeatId))) {
         console.error('No seat hold found');
         alert('Please select seats before continuing.');
         router.push('/booking/seats');
@@ -285,6 +295,7 @@ export default function ReviewPage() {
             const isEthiopian = p.nationality === 'ETHIOPIAN' || p.nationality === 'Ethiopian';
             return {
               seatId: isRoundTrip ? (p as any).outboundSeatId : (p.seatId || ''),
+              ...(isRoundTrip && { returnSeatId: (p as any).inboundSeatId || '' }),
               passengerName: p.name,
               dateOfBirth: p.dateOfBirth,
               idDocumentType: isEthiopian ? 'NATIONAL_ID' : 'PASSPORT',
@@ -323,6 +334,7 @@ export default function ReviewPage() {
             const isEthiopian = p.nationality === 'ETHIOPIAN' || p.nationality === 'Ethiopian';
             return {
               seatId: isRoundTrip ? (p as any).outboundSeatId : (p.seatId || ''),
+              ...(isRoundTrip && { returnSeatId: (p as any).inboundSeatId || '' }),
               passengerName: p.name,
               dateOfBirth: p.dateOfBirth,
               idDocumentType: isEthiopian ? 'NATIONAL_ID' : 'PASSPORT',
@@ -358,7 +370,8 @@ export default function ReviewPage() {
         localStorage.setItem('deviceId', bookingData.deviceId);
       }
 
-      console.log('Creating booking with payload:', bookingData);
+      console.log('Creating booking with payload:', JSON.stringify(bookingData, null, 2));
+      console.log('API endpoint:', isAuthenticated ? '/bookings' : '/bookings/guest');
       await createBookingMutation.mutateAsync(bookingData);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error in handleConfirm:', error);