Originally Posted by
canadiancow
If you can get to seat selection, it's created a PNR and confirmed the space.
That means it's as real as you can get, but it also means you need to wait 30 minutes for it to be released back to inventory. So don't close that tab, if the transfer is going to be instant.
can’t get to seat selection since I don’t have any Aeroplan points. But I can get to the “checkout” page where it asks me to select passengers and method of payment.