Flying is not my forte either. I hate big commercial aircraft. Was half terrified at the thought of the hopper out to AC. Basically it was fly or stay home and, obviously, I chose the flying. Did I like it? No. Still don't after six flights total getting there and getting back. But I do fly for work and some for pleasure (the arrival part, not the in-flight part) and it has just become a fact of life for me. For a lot of reasons, AC was not our dream vacation as it is with many on this board but it didn't have a thing to do with flying, turista, botflies, mozzies or too much/too little rain/wind, etc., etc., etc.
Life is too short to worry about all that stuff. Hope she figures that out, goes to AC and has a grand time!