operations after the administrators could not secure funding for XL, however, on 18 December 2008 it was announced that Virgin Holidays had acquired the trading name of Travel City Direct and then resurrected operations again under the Travel City Direct brand on 5 January 2009. Unlike the previous incarnation used by the collapsed XL Leisure Group, which had dedicated flights for Travel City Direct into Orlando Sanford, Travel City Direct will be using seats on Virgin Atlantic scheduled flights into the larger Orlando International Airport. Holiday product Travel City Direct used to offer package holidays to Florida, inclusive of flights and accommodation, flying with Virgin Atlantic Airways from Manchester, Glasgow, Heathrow and Gatwick to Orlando International Airport or Miami International Airport. The company also sold flydrive packages to Florida. Travel City Direct used to sell package holidays to the Caribbean, featuring Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and Cuba. Cruise and stay options are offered through the new dedicated cruise company, Travel City Direct Cruises this soon became part of Virgin Cruises in 2010. On 12 September 2018 it was announced that the Travel City Direct brand will be retired from sale, with the following announcement on the Travel City Direct website. "Travel City Direct has been a proud part of the Virgin Holidays group for over 9 years. Over this period, Virgin Holidays, with Virgin Atlantic, have become the #1 travel group to Florida, As such, Travel City Direct will no longer be a separate brand and will now be permanently brought under the Virgin Holidays name." References External links Bandung Tourism Travel City Direct Cruises Official Website Virgin Holidays Official Website Virgin Group British companies established in 2002 Transport companies established in 2002 Travel and holiday companies of the United Kingdom