I've flown a reasonable number of times with my two, and I actually think the younger they are the easier they are to fly with. By this, I mean that if you don't have a walker, you should be fine : )
At the age your DD is, she's unlikely to be wanting to get down on the floor and move about (I assume she's not walking yet). Providing you have a smooth flight, you can unclip her belt and let her stand on your legs etc so that she's not sitting/laying in front of you all the time. Take her for a walk up the aisle if you feel like it, and I would think the flight attendants would assist - I fly Virgin and generally find they'll take bub and disappear for a while!! Fine by me if bub is happy - the break is always nice.
When I've flown on my own with one or both boys, I find I don't get time to read or eat/drink, but I do take the headphones and pay for the TV. When my kid/kids sleep is when I can zone out for a bit and watch tv.
Otherwise, try not to worry to much. There's a thread going at the moment about flying with a 27 month old and my advice then was that "imagining" what's in store on the flight is far worse than the reality of travelling. Unless bub has an ear infection, she should be a happy flyer. And if she does get sniffly before the flight (mine have flown comfortably with colds) then take some Nurafen/Panadol, and baby Fess onboard with you and make sure they have a dummy, boob or bottle on the descent, cos the descent is far worse on their ears than the take-off.
My tip - try to take one bag on board with you that can fit under the seat in front of you easily (makes for easier reaching). And my other tip - don't be afraid to ask for help. On my last flight with just DS2, the bloke sitting next to me offered to hold DS2 while I got clipped in and again mid-flight when I struggled to find something in the nappy bag. Turned out he had three small kids of his own and knew just what to do. He even played a few little games with DS2 along the way. How lucky was that!!
Good luck and don't worry - you'll both get on just fine.
We took DD to the UK when she was 6.5 months old. She was a superstar. We fed during take off and landings and she was fine. The change in pressure didn't bother her at all.
I was SOOOOO anxious about the flights and it turned out I had worried needlessly.
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