Arturs Saveljevs | Board member and CCO
Riga International Airport

Arturs Saveljevs is a Board Member and Chief Commercial Officer at Riga Airport, where he leads the airport’s commercial and marketing strategy and activities. He began his aviation career in 2003 with Riga Airport Operations. In 2005, he was appointed Non-Aviation Marketing Manager and later promoted to Director of the Marketing Department. By 2007, he became Director of the Commercial Department, overseeing all non-aviation commercial activities. In 2017, he joined the airport’s Management Board, assuming full responsibility for the airport's commercial activities and marketing. Arturs holds two master’s degrees: one in Airport Planning and Management from Cranfield University and another in International Economics from the University of Latvia. He actively contributes to the global aviation community through his involvement with Airports Council International (ACI), serving on the ACI Europe Commercial Forum and the ACI World ANARA Sub-Committee, which focuses on the non-aeronautical aspects of the airport business. In addition to his executive role, Arturs is a guest lecturer in aviation management at the Transport and Telecommunication Institute and in airport property management at Cranfield University. He is a frequent speaker at local and international aviation industry events and plays an active role in regional economic development as a member of the Business Advisory Council of Mārupe Municipality. Outside of work, Arturs enjoys traveling with his family, playing tennis, and supporting the local aviation community.