Omega Milestones

• 1972 Gloria Bohan opens the doors of Omega World Travel, Inc. in Fredericksburg, VA.
• 1978 Omega opens one of the first 24-hour reservation services.
• 1982 Omega is awarded travel management contracts under a test program by the federal government, opening the door to Omega becoming one of the largest government contractors in the country.
• 1983 Omega is the first agency to install airline reservation terminals on clients' premises thus pioneering the on-site office concept.
• 1984 Omega becomes the largest travel agency to share a common database between branch offices, providing centralize billing and reporting data to its commercial clients.
• 1985 Inc. Magazine recognizes Omega as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States.
• 1987 Omega installs the travel industry's largest back-office and accounting system.
• 1991 Omega is one of the first travel agencies to install an automated low fare quality control system.
• 1994 Omega begins its global travel management program, opening offices in Japan to service clients in all parts of Asia.
• 1995 Omega continues to stay at the leading edge of automated travel technology by deploying two new products, MegaFax and MegaMail, enabling travelers to receive flight information and make reservations more efficiently.
• 1996 Omega acquires a London-based travel agency and opens six offices in the U.K., enabling Omega to serve clients all across Europe.
• 1997 Omega offers clients complete on-line booking capabilities and T&E solutions.
• 1998 Omega introduces Cruise.com, which quickly becomes the Internet's largest cruise seller.
• 2000 Omega introduces MegaSource, customized leisure sites for use by corporations.
• 2002 Omega becomes one of the first travel management companies to introduce access to Web fares via online booking tools.