Mayor Kasim Reed and Lisa Borders, former president of the Atlanta City Council, had a bruising battle during the 2009 mayoral campaign, but the two of them were on amicable terms at a recent Kiwanis Club of Atlanta luncheon.

Even if Southwest Airlines Co. reduces the number of its flights to Atlanta, the anticipated increase in international flights should guarantee the city’s dominance as the commercial center of the…

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Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.