Yeah, it will depend on bubs. We travelled across America with a 12 week old and she was fantastic. Don't think I would have done it with DD2 though if the chance came up. You should have enough time after bubs is born to decide if you will go or not. Flying with a bubs is ok as long as a you have a way to help pressurize their ears. We either BF or gave DD a few drops of Infants Friend if she did not want a feed during take-off and landing. I think too if your bubs gets use to sleeping in different places and going to different places from birth then you will manage fine too.
Its much easier with a 12 wk old than a 12 mth old!!
I find flying with babies under about 8-9mths old the easiest actually, you just breastfeed them any time they are unsettled and they generally sleep They dont generally need much entertaining at that age either which is good! You just need plenty of nappies and spit rags for any spills or chucks
I flew with DD at exactly 12 weeks and it was awesome, am dreading the Chrissy travel with a wriggling 20 month old! She was BF so all I made sure I had was nappies and a change of clothes, and we just fed on take off and landing and requested a basinette seat. Was lucky to get it on one of the 5 hr trips. If the plane isn't full you can request they block out the seat next to you so you have more room, worked for me most of the time.
I wrapped her and fed on takeoff and landing (she's a wrap gangsta) and she slept a bit. At 16 weeks she was going through a bit of a phase of breast refusal, so I packed two dummies, which she doesn't normally use.
We caught public transport to the airport with her in the sling, she's always happy in there. We also packed a mat that we could spread her out on for a kick around while we waited to board. That helped with cabin fever when on board.
Otherwise, just packed nappies, spew cloths, the usual nappy bag stuff.
I flew a lot when both my boys were little. By the time DS1 was 5 weeks on his first flights, 12 weeks the second trip. By the time he was 8 months old he had been to Cairns 3 times, Sydney and Adelaide. DS2 was only 2 weeks when we first flew with him. I have already booked flights up to Cairns for when this next bub will be around 8 weeks old. I have to ring and add her to the itinerary after she is born as I don't have an official name and DOB yet, .
I have found flying with babies very easy. Like the others have said... give them something to suck during take off and landing, take your normal baby outing things on the plane with you and you should be fine. My advice would be to try not to miss out on things that you want to do because you have a baby. If you want to go then go. Babies get used to being out and about if you take them out and about.
We flew to Cairns via Brisbane with DS when he was 10weeks old and he was fine. He fed on take off and landing and generally slept the rest of the time. We just packed normal nappy bag stuff (however airlines will allow you an extra cabin luggage bag for baby's needs)
I've also flown with him to Melbourne by myself when he was 8months and again he was okay. He was a bit more fidgety, but I only needed to feed on landing (apparently take off isn't as bad on their ears). I just took some toys and a book to keep him occupied.
On all flights, we had a spare seat next to us which was helpful if I needed to put bub down, or lay him down when he fell asleep after our flight got delayed by 1.5hrs.
as the others have said love, flying when they are younger is generally easier as they are happy to suck on your boob, dummy or bottle (it helps equalise their ears during take off and landing) and have a kip.
We took a play blanket/map with us when DS was very small and travelling and some toys and just found a quiet corner to put him down and he'd play happily.
I travelling by myself from newcastle to cairns via brisbane return and it was fine... mostly. that was when bub was about 6 months tho.
Our trip when he was 16 weeks down the tassie was carp one part and great the other part.
On one of the trips Ds screamed his head off the whole time and I got pretty stressed but the hostess came up to me and said "oh love don't worry" and the people behind and around me, turned around and said "oh love, we've been there. your'e doing great'' etc. They were all so nice despite a crying baby for an hour! so Even if your bub plays up, most people understand and those who don't can go jump!!!
i certainly 2nd the others' comments about not putting your life on hold cos of a bub. And remember, bub flies free so it's a great opportunity to introduce your new one to the family.
we are planning a tassie trip (from darwin eeeek) with a 12 week old and a 20 month old! now, that scares the bejesus outta me!!! and it's the older one who'll be a toad!!
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They dont generally need much entertaining at that age either which is good! You just need plenty of nappies and spit rags for any spills or chucks 
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