diff --git a/src/components/BookingCalendar.tsx b/src/components/BookingCalendar.tsx
index 1c77e20..17a8bfb 100644
--- a/src/components/BookingCalendar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BookingCalendar.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ import {
   X, Layers, Server, Clock, ChevronDown
 } from 'lucide-react';
 
-/** A device can only be reserved when CheckMK reports it online. */
 function effectiveStatus(d: Device): 'online' | 'offline' | 'unknown' {
   return d.checkMkUrl ? (d.status === 'online' || d.status === 'offline' ? d.status : 'unknown') : 'unknown';
 }
-function isBookable(d: Device): boolean {
+function isOnline(d: Device): boolean {
   return effectiveStatus(d) === 'online';
 }
 
@@ -156,11 +155,11 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
     return { hasConflict: false };
   }
 
-  // Devices in the current selection that CheckMK does not report as online - these block the booking.
-  function blockingDevices(deviceIds: string[]): Device[] {
+  // Devices in the current selection that CheckMK does not report as online - shown as a warning only.
+  function offlineDevices(deviceIds: string[]): Device[] {
     return deviceIds
       .map(id => devices.find(d => d.id === id))
-      .filter((d): d is Device => !!d && !isBookable(d));
+      .filter((d): d is Device => !!d && !isOnline(d));
   }
 
   // ── available-now helpers for Quick Booking ────────────────────────────
@@ -171,17 +170,14 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
     return { startMs: start.getTime(), endMs: end.getTime(), start, end };
   }, [quickDuration]);
 
-  // A lab is quick-bookable only when every device is free AND reported online by CheckMK.
+  // A lab is quick-bookable when every device is free (regardless of online status).
   const availableLabs = useMemo(() => labs.filter(lab =>
     lab.deviceIds.length > 0 &&
-    lab.deviceIds.every(dId => {
-      const dev = devices.find(d => d.id === dId);
-      return !!dev && isBookable(dev) && !isDeviceBooked(dId, quickWindow.startMs, quickWindow.endMs);
-    })
+    lab.deviceIds.every(dId => !isDeviceBooked(dId, quickWindow.startMs, quickWindow.endMs))
   ), [labs, devices, bookings, quickWindow]);
 
   const availableDevices = useMemo(() => devices.filter(dev =>
-    isBookable(dev) && !isDeviceBooked(dev.id, quickWindow.startMs, quickWindow.endMs)
+    !isDeviceBooked(dev.id, quickWindow.startMs, quickWindow.endMs)
   ), [devices, bookings, quickWindow]);
 
   // ── booking actions ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -191,12 +187,6 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
     const deviceIds = targetDeviceIds();
     if (deviceIds.length === 0) { alert('Please select a resource to reserve.'); return; }
 
-    const blocked = blockingDevices(deviceIds);
-    if (blocked.length > 0) {
-      alert(`Not bookable: ${blocked.map(d => `"${d.hostname}" (${effectiveStatus(d)})`).join(', ')} ${blocked.length === 1 ? 'is' : 'are'} not online in CheckMK.`);
-      return;
-    }
-
     const conflict = checkConflict(deviceIds, startDate, startTime, endDate, endTime);
     if (conflict.hasConflict) { alert(conflict.message); return; }
 
@@ -225,10 +215,6 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
   };
 
   const handleQuickBookDevice = (device: Device) => {
-    if (!isBookable(device)) {
-      alert(`"${device.hostname}" is ${effectiveStatus(device)} in CheckMK and cannot be reserved.`);
-      return;
-    }
     // Find or pick a lab that contains this device; fall back to device ID as labId marker
     const hostLab = labs.find(l => l.deviceIds.includes(device.id));
     onAddBooking({
@@ -312,16 +298,22 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
             <div className="px-5 pb-5 pt-3 max-h-72 overflow-y-auto space-y-2">
               {quickTab === 'labs' ? (
                 availableLabs.length === 0 ? (
-                  <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 text-center py-6 italic">Nothing free and fully online for {quickDuration}h right now. all boxes either leased or not reporting in.</p>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-slate-400 text-center py-6 italic">Nothing free for {quickDuration}h right now. All slots leased.</p>
                 ) : (
                   availableLabs.map(lab => {
                     const labDevices = lab.deviceIds.map(id => devices.find(d => d.id === id)).filter(Boolean) as Device[];
+                    const offlineCount = labDevices.filter(d => !isOnline(d)).length;
                     return (
                       <div key={lab.id} className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 p-3 bg-slate-900/60 border border-slate-800 rounded-lg hover:border-emerald-800/50 transition-all">
                         <div className="min-w-0">
                           <p className="text-xs font-bold text-white truncate">{lab.name}</p>
                           <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 font-mono">{lab.location} · {labDevices.length} device{labDevices.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</p>
                           <p className="text-[9px] text-slate-500 truncate mt-0.5">{labDevices.map(d => d.hostname).join(', ')}</p>
+                          {offlineCount > 0 && (
+                            <p className="flex items-center gap-0.5 text-[9px] text-amber-400 font-mono mt-0.5">
+                              <AlertTriangle className="w-2.5 h-2.5 shrink-0" />{offlineCount} device{offlineCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''} not reachable
+                            </p>
+                          )}
                         </div>
                         <button
                           onClick={() => handleQuickBookLab(lab)}
@@ -338,30 +330,30 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
                   const status = effectiveStatus(device);
                   const online = status === 'online';
                   const free = !isDeviceBooked(device.id, quickWindow.startMs, quickWindow.endMs);
-                  const bookable = online && free;
                   return (
                     <div key={device.id} className={`flex items-center justify-between gap-3 p-3 border rounded-lg transition-all ${
-                      bookable ? 'bg-slate-900/60 border-slate-800 hover:border-emerald-800/50' : 'bg-slate-950/40 border-slate-900 opacity-60'
+                      free ? 'bg-slate-900/60 border-slate-800 hover:border-emerald-800/50' : 'bg-slate-950/40 border-slate-900 opacity-60'
                     }`}>
                       <div className="min-w-0">
                         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                           <span className={`w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full ${online ? 'bg-emerald-400' : status === 'offline' ? 'bg-rose-400' : 'bg-slate-500'}`} />
                           <p className="text-xs font-bold text-white font-mono">{device.hostname}</p>
+                          {!online && free && (
+                            <span className="flex items-center gap-0.5 text-[9px] text-amber-400 font-mono" title="Not reachable in CheckMK">
+                              <AlertTriangle className="w-2.5 h-2.5" />{status}
+                            </span>
+                          )}
                         </div>
                         <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 font-mono">{device.type} · {device.ip}</p>
                         <p className="text-[9px] text-slate-500">{device.location}</p>
                       </div>
-                      {bookable ? (
+                      {free ? (
                         <button
                           onClick={() => handleQuickBookDevice(device)}
                           className="shrink-0 px-3 py-1.5 bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 text-white text-xs font-semibold rounded-lg transition-all"
                         >
                           Book
                         </button>
-                      ) : !online ? (
-                        <span className="shrink-0 flex items-center gap-1 text-[10px] text-amber-400 font-mono font-semibold capitalize" title="Not online in CheckMK - cannot be reserved">
-                          <AlertTriangle className="w-3 h-3" />{status}
-                        </span>
                       ) : (
                         <span className="shrink-0 text-[10px] text-rose-400 font-mono font-semibold">Busy</span>
                       )}
@@ -597,7 +589,7 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
                 >
                   {devices.map((d) => (
                     <option key={d.id} value={d.id}>
-                      {isBookable(d) ? '🟢' : '⚠️'} {d.hostname} · {d.type} ({d.ip})
+                      {isOnline(d) ? '🟢' : '⚠️'} {d.hostname} · {d.type} ({d.ip})
                     </option>
                   ))}
                 </select>
@@ -671,28 +663,31 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
 
             {(() => {
               const deviceIds = targetDeviceIds();
-              const blocked = blockingDevices(deviceIds);
+              const offline = offlineDevices(deviceIds);
               const conflict = checkConflict(deviceIds, startDate, startTime, endDate, endTime);
 
-              if (blocked.length > 0) {
+              if (conflict.hasConflict) {
+                return (
+                  <div className="bg-rose-950/40 p-2.5 rounded border border-rose-900/60 flex gap-2 text-rose-300 text-[11px] leading-normal">
+                    <AlertCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-rose-400 shrink-0" />
+                    <span>{conflict.message}</span>
+                  </div>
+                );
+              }
+              if (offline.length > 0) {
                 return (
                   <div className="bg-amber-950/40 p-2.5 rounded border border-amber-800/60 flex gap-2 text-amber-300 text-[11px] leading-normal">
                     <AlertTriangle className="w-4 h-4 text-amber-400 shrink-0" />
                     <span>
-                      Not bookable - {blocked.map(d => `${d.hostname} (${effectiveStatus(d)})`).join(', ')} {blocked.length === 1 ? 'is' : 'are'} not online in CheckMK. Hardware must be reachable before it can be reserved.
+                      Warning – {offline.map(d => `${d.hostname} (${effectiveStatus(d)})`).join(', ')} {offline.length === 1 ? 'is' : 'are'} not reachable in CheckMK. Booking will still be created.
                     </span>
                   </div>
                 );
               }
-              return conflict.hasConflict ? (
-                <div className="bg-rose-950/40 p-2.5 rounded border border-rose-900/60 flex gap-2 text-rose-300 text-[11px] leading-normal">
-                  <AlertCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-rose-400 shrink-0" />
-                  <span>{conflict.message}</span>
-                </div>
-              ) : (
+              return (
                 <div className="bg-emerald-950/20 p-2.5 rounded border border-emerald-900/40 flex gap-2 text-emerald-300 text-[11px] leading-normal">
                   <CheckCircle2 className="w-4 h-4 text-emerald-400 shrink-0" />
-                  <span>Online & free. Timeframe is available.</span>
+                  <span>Timeframe is available.</span>
                 </div>
               );
             })()}
@@ -700,7 +695,6 @@ export default function BookingCalendar({
             {(() => {
               const deviceIds = targetDeviceIds();
               const disabled = deviceIds.length === 0
-                || blockingDevices(deviceIds).length > 0
                 || checkConflict(deviceIds, startDate, startTime, endDate, endTime).hasConflict;
               return (
                 <button