[citation needed] Uzbekistan Airways moved the stop on its New York service back to Riga in October 2004.

Closer ties between Uzbekistan and Latvia and the Latvian government's decision to lower the Riga airport's fees had encouraged the company to return.

A maintenance, repair and overhaul facility was opened in the autumn of 2006, to be run as a joint venture between two local companies: Concors and SR-Technik.

[9] The airport features a single, two-storey passenger terminal building which has been expanded and upgraded to modern standards several times in recent years.

The terminal features outlets by Narvesen, Costa Coffee, and TGI Fridays amongst others, as well as a single airport lounge.

[11] Both airBaltic and the Latvian Civil Aviation Agency maintain their head offices at Riga International Airport.

Due to instances of overcharging passengers, a taxi voucher system was implemented in April 2024 that offers a fixed-price ticket for a trip to central Riga (right and left bank) by using companies which have received a special licence.