Mr. Coletta has served in a variety of high-level roles spanning 25 years in the travel industry at startups, corporations and digital agencies. At Phocuswright, he oversees the company's technology and innovation research efforts, including the screening of startups for our recurring pitch competitions, as well as varied travel market research initiatives.
He is the author or co-author of Phocuswright's annual reports on the U.S. packaged travel, car rental, cruise and short-term rental markets, the state of travel startups, and numerous one-off research projects. He also maintains The State of Travel Startups Interactive Database.
He previously worked primarily in the startup world as an entrepreneur, investor, program manager and group organizer. He spent significant time in web development, web analytics, online marketing and tech project management, building a spectrum of expertise and network of contacts.
In the past he volunteered as the co-organizer of the Travel 2.0 Meetup group and as a global coordinator with Impact Travel Alliance. He was a member of Phocuswright's "Young Leaders Under 35" executive development program in 2013.
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Travel Startups Interactive Database
Category: Technology Innovation Published: October 2024 Analysts: Michael Coletta US $495Phocuswright has tracked the travel startup landscape for well over a decade. During this time, the digital travel ecosystem has undergone tremendous transformation. Until the COVID-19 pandemic hit,...
How the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) Will Impact Travel
Category: Technology Innovation Published: September 2024 Analysts: Cathy Walsh, Michael ColettaThis research examines the impact of the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) on the travel industry, focusing on how regulations targeting online gatekeepers like Booking.com are reshaping competition and...
U.S. Car Rental Market Report 2023-2027
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: August 2024 Analysts: Charuta Fadnis, Michael Coletta US $795The U.S. car rental market is evolving, driven by digital transformation, shifts in consumer behavior and the slow but steady adoption of electric vehicles. While the market grew modestly by 5% in 2023,...
CBDCs Are Coming: Is the Travel Industry (and the World) Ready?
Category: Technology Innovation Published: July 2024 Analysts: Norm Rose, Michael Coletta US $295As Bitcoin reclaims its zenith and the buzz around cryptocurrencies resurfaces, the travel industry and global economies face a significant shift with the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies...
True Automated AI in Travel Is Coming
Category: Technology Innovation Published: June 2024 Analysts: Norm Rose, Michael Coletta US $295The landscape of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has profoundly shifted since the debut of ChatGPT in November 2022, introducing a new era marked by innovations such as autonomous agents....