✈️ [Warning] The story of how I 'thought I booked' on Gotogate... but it wasn't actually issued

Gotogate, where you can buy cheap airline tickets.
I thought, 'Booking complete!' without a second thought, but then...I suddenly got this LINE message from my sister...

📱 The conversation on the day (reconstructed with personal information hidden)

Sister 'If you booked a flight on Gotogate, you should check if it's actually been issued!'
Me 'Huh, what do you mean?'
Sister 'Because "booking" and "issuing" are different. I'm sending you an authentication email now, so tell me the code.'
→ (Entered authentication code)

Sister 'Open that link and check if it says "Issued". Check the booking number too.'
Me 'Where can I tell?'
Sister 'If a ticket number appears, it's been issued.'

(After checking...)

Sister 'Oh, it was issued! That's good.'
Me 'Is there a possibility that other flights haven't been issued either?'
Sister 'Yeah, you should check all of them. Gotogate has a lot of trouble...'

⚠️ What was actually happening

• On Gotogate, "Booking Confirmation Email" does not equal "Issuance Complete"

• If you don't check on the airline's website, there are cases where "only the booking is in the system, but the ticket hasn't been issued"

• Apparently, my sister's friend had trouble too...

✨ How to check if it has been issued (the method I used this time)

① Open the URL from Gotogate and check the status

(Account authentication required)

② Re-check on the airline's official website (Thai Airways in this case)

• https://book.thaiairways.com/…

• https://www.thaiairways.com/ja-jp/book/my-trips/

When you enter the booking number, a "ticket number" is displayed → Issued

👶 Points for traveling with a baby

• Bassinet (baby bed) requests must be made by phone

• It is a separate charge from the seat selection fee

• It often cannot be added without calling in advance

📝 Summary (Truly important)

✔️ On Gotogate, 'booking' does not mean 'issued'
✔️ Always check your ticket number on the airline's official website
✔️ You should check other flights the same way
✔️ A separate phone call is mandatory for a baby bed