Travel to Almaty (ALA), KZ

Any advice on getting from Europe to Almaty?

I can travel on Delta to either AMS or FRA and then ID9x on KLM or Lufthansa to Almaty (ALA).

Are there other connection points that I should consider? I hear the layover is Moscow is really long and visas are hard to obtain.

Are there any airlines we should avoid?

BA fly three times a week to ALA ( operated by British Mediterranean and via BAKU ) from Heathrow.

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