Originally Posted by
RussianTexan
You can then take the train south to Almaty if you don't want to be as cold. Astana (or Nur-Sultan) has an excellent new train station.
Also Air Astana or should we now call it Air Nur-Sultan?
Has some pretty good Business Class fares intra-KZ or to neighboring countries... you can even snag a 767 on ALA-TSE...
But you might need your *G luggage allowance just for winter clothing with January at -45C at times...