There is nothing "a bit whimpy" about not flying into a war zone, regardless of what other outfit chooses to do so.
There are hundreds of lives in that metal tube with a great big flag painted on the side of it that many extremists believe make it a legitimate target.
Would you still make the same remark if a Lufthansa aircraft took fire?
A company like easyjet might not be such a great target for a missile in the eyes of some of these militants. Flying in an American Airlines or British Airways flag carrying aircraft would certainly get my palms a little sweaty right now!