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How are you going to travel otherwise? It's not like private or commercial non-line aviation is any safer, nor are other forms of transport.

Realistically the risks here are so low, that you're really unlikely to be affected. There's a lot of risks you're frequently exposed to, that are higher.

How are you going to travel otherwise?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QTq-HEEnn4

"The Obvious Solution To the Airline Problem (United Airlines)"

Lets talk about your drive to the airport...

That seems like an excessive response to arguably the least dangerous mode of transportation humans have come up with. Safer than driving, bicycling, walking on the street. I wouldn't be surprised if it as safer than pushing your computer chair from one side of the office to the other.