diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.test.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.test.tsx
index 054db8410..279e41183 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.test.tsx
@@ -66,15 +66,16 @@ describe('ReservationsPanel', () => {
 
   it('FE-COMP-RES-005: shows Manual Booking add button', () => {
     render(<ReservationsPanel {...defaultProps} />);
-    // Button text is reservations.addManual = "Manual Booking"
-    expect(screen.getByText('Manual Booking')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    // Button text is reservations.addManual = "Manual Booking" — in the toolbar
+    // and, on an empty list, in the empty state's call to action too (#2007).
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('Manual Booking').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 
   it('FE-COMP-RES-006: clicking Manual Booking button calls onAdd', async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const onAdd = vi.fn();
     render(<ReservationsPanel {...defaultProps} onAdd={onAdd} />);
-    await user.click(screen.getByText('Manual Booking'));
+    await user.click(screen.getAllByText('Manual Booking')[0]);
     expect(onAdd).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
@@ -654,7 +655,7 @@ describe('ReservationsPanel', () => {
 
   it('FE-PLANNER-RESP-058: the add button dims on hover and restores on leave', () => {
     render(<ReservationsPanel {...defaultProps} />);
-    const add = screen.getByText('Manual Booking').closest('button') as HTMLButtonElement;
+    const add = screen.getAllByText('Manual Booking')[0].closest('button') as HTMLButtonElement;
     act(() => { add.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseover', { bubbles: true })); });
     expect(add.style.opacity).toBe('0.88');
     act(() => { add.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mouseout', { bubbles: true })); });
diff --git a/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.tsx b/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.tsx
index fe97ad203..29f217f4d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Planner/ReservationsPanel.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useMemo, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useState, useMemo, useEffect, type CSSProperties } from 'react'
 import { createPortal } from 'react-dom'
 import { useTripStore } from '../../store/tripStore'
 import { useCanDo } from '../../store/permissionsStore'
@@ -705,6 +705,14 @@ interface ReservationsPanelProps {
   tripMembers?: TripMember[]
 }
 
+/** The empty state's call-to-action buttons — same shape as the toolbar's. */
+const CTA_STYLE: CSSProperties = {
+  appearance: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'inherit',
+  display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 6,
+  padding: '9px 14px', borderRadius: 10,
+  fontSize: 'calc(13px * var(--fs-scale-body, 1))', fontWeight: 500,
+}
+
 export default function ReservationsPanel({ tripId, reservations, days, assignments, files = [], onAdd, onImport, bookingImportAvailable, onAirTrailImport, airTrailAvailable, onEdit, onDelete, onNavigateToFiles, titleKey = 'reservations.title', addManualKey = 'reservations.addManual', contributionView = 'reservations', tripMembers = [] }: ReservationsPanelProps) {
   const { t, locale } = useTranslation()
   const can = useCanDo()
@@ -928,7 +936,32 @@ export default function ReservationsPanel({ tripId, reservations, days, assignme
       {/* Content */}
       <div style={{ flex: 1, overflowY: 'auto', padding: '24px 28px 80px' }} className="max-md:!px-4 max-md:!pt-4">
         {total === 0 && reservations.length === 0 ? (
-          <EmptyState scene={contributionView === 'transports' ? 'transport' : 'bookings'} title={t('reservations.empty')} />
+          <EmptyState
+            scene={contributionView === 'transports' ? 'transport' : 'bookings'}
+            title={t('reservations.empty')}
+            // On a fresh trip the toolbar controls sit far right above an empty
+            // page, so the import in particular went unnoticed (#2007).
+            action={canEdit ? (
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, flexWrap: 'wrap', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
+                <button onClick={onAdd} className="bg-accent text-accent-text" style={CTA_STYLE}>
+                  <Plus size={14} strokeWidth={2} />
+                  {t(addManualKey)}
+                </button>
+                {onImport && bookingImportAvailable && (
+                  <button onClick={onImport} className="bg-surface-card text-content" style={{ ...CTA_STYLE, border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)' }}>
+                    <Download size={14} strokeWidth={2} />
+                    {t('reservations.import.cta')}
+                  </button>
+                )}
+                {onAirTrailImport && airTrailAvailable && (
+                  <button onClick={onAirTrailImport} className="bg-surface-secondary text-content" style={{ ...CTA_STYLE, border: '1px solid var(--border-primary)' }}>
+                    <Plane size={14} strokeWidth={2} />
+                    {t('reservations.airtrail.cta')}
+                  </button>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            ) : undefined}
+          />
         ) : total === 0 ? (
           <div style={{ textAlign: 'center', padding: '60px 20px' }}>
             <p className="text-content-faint" style={{ fontSize: 'calc(13px * var(--fs-scale-body, 1))' }}>{t('places.noneFound')}</p>
diff --git a/client/src/components/shared/EmptyState.tsx b/client/src/components/shared/EmptyState.tsx
index 53d2133e6..35b838e90 100644
--- a/client/src/components/shared/EmptyState.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/shared/EmptyState.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { CSSProperties } from 'react'
+import type { CSSProperties, ReactNode } from 'react'
 import MDancingTrek, { type TrekScene, type TrekMood } from '../../mobile/components/MDancingTrek'
 
 /**
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default function EmptyState({
   size = 104,
   surface = 'var(--bg-card)',
   className = '',
+  action,
 }: {
   scene?: TrekScene
   mood?: TrekMood
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ export default function EmptyState({
   size?: number
   surface?: string
   className?: string
+  /** Optional call to action under the title, for states that have an obvious next step. */
+  action?: ReactNode
 }) {
   return (
     <div
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ export default function EmptyState({
     >
       <MDancingTrek scene={scene} mood={mood} size={size} />
       <p className="text-[15px] font-semibold text-content-secondary">{title}</p>
+      {action}
     </div>
   )
 }