Gloria Bohan founded Omega World Travel in 1972. In the late 1970s, the company used computer reservation systems and pioneered 24-hour emergency service. By the mid 1980s, Omega World Travel was one of the largest agencies in the Washington D.C., area. It pioneered the concept of on-site locations, business travel management and private industry providing official government travel. Omega World Travel is one of the largest travel companies in the United States. The company has its headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and more than 200 locations worldwide.