Interests: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Johannesburg: dog walking on Saturdays Non-profit organisation Paws Expel Troubles (PET), Moscow: donations Travelling Pilates Greek food cooking classes Achievements: • Awarded Academic Honorary Colours for DCom in Tourism Management, University of Pretoria, 2013. • Top Achiever in BCom (Hons) Hospitality Financial Management class, University of Pretoria, 2006. • Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society, University of Pretoria, 2004. Awarded to top 15% of degree students from all disciplines based on academic merit. Publications and papers presented: Surovitskikh, S. & Lubbe, B.A. 2015. The Air Liberalisation Index as a tool in measuring the impact of South Africa's aviation policy in Africa on air passenger traffic flows. Journal of Air Transport Management. 42:159-166. Surovitskikh, S. & Lubbe, B.A. 2014. Measuring the progress in air services liberalisation in South Africa’s aviation policy in Africa. Paper presented at the 45th TTRA (Travel and Tourism Research Association European Chapter), 18 – 20 June 2014, Brugge, Belgium. Published in conference proceedings online. Surovitskikh, S., Lubbe, B.A. & Louw, L. 2012.The Relationship between South African Aviation Policy in Africa and Air Passenger Traffic Flows. Paper presented at the International Aviation Management Conference, 18 – 20 November 2012, Emirates Aviation College, Dubai. Thesis used as an example of the application of the panel regression technique in a lecture presented by Dr Fletcher at the SASA (South African Statistical Association) conference. November 2012, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Surovitskikh, S. & Lubbe, B.A. 2008. Positioning of selected Middle Eastern airlines in South African business and leisure travel environment. Journal of Air Transport Management, 14(2):75-81.