This Free 2024 Calendar Features Adorable TSA Dogs — How to Get a Copy
Travelers looking for a 2024 calendar may have a paw-fect solution.
The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) recently published a 2024 calendar where each month features a different member of the TSA Explosives Detection Canine group from across the United States. The calendar is free, and available for download at tsa.gov.
The calendar kicks off with Gini-Gina for January, a Belgian Malinois dog from New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Gini-Gina is named after Gina Sztejnberg, who tragically died on 9/11. The calendar has fun facts for each month, including that Gini-Gina has a favorite ball and likes to play catch throughout the day. The photo shows Gini-Gina with her ball in a snowy landscape looking attentively in the distance.
The month of June spotlights Lubo-Lugo, a Golden Retriever and Labrador mix from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Lugo displays a dynamic smile that jumps off the page but is described as a “regal lion” when on patrol inside of the LAX airport.
In addition to the fun dog photos, the calendar also has helpful travel tips such as mentioning that U.S. Service Members can utilize TSA PreCheck for free, and also has fun holidays in the calendar such as International Coffee Day.
“The explosives detection canine teams inspect passengers and all areas in and around terminals,” the TSA shared in a press release obtained by Travel + Leisure. “They are so effective at their jobs that other public and private sector law enforcement agencies often request their support for similar security missions.”
The TSA conducted over 730 million passenger screenings in 2022, and there are over 1,000 active explosive detection canines in the program around the United States that help keep airports safe, according to the TSA.
