Mr. Coletta has served in a variety of high-level roles over 20 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 the annual Battleground, Summit and Launch pitch competitions.
He is also the author or co-author of Phocuswright's annual reports on the U.S. packaged travel, car rental, cruise and short-term rental markets, and in the recent past has written about emerging models in hospitality, evolving industry dynamics, and the state of voice technology.
He previously worked primarily in the startup world as an entrepreneur, investor and program manager. He also spent significant time as an analyst, group organizer and project manager, building a spectrum of expertise and network of contacts.
He previously 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 2013 "Young Leaders Under 35" executive development program.
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Curated Collection: Technology
Category: Technology Innovation Published: March 2020 Analysts: Michael Gerra, Cathy Walsh, Coney Dongre, Hollis Thomases, Michael Coletta, Bob Offutt US $1,900This special collection of individual reports – curated by our team of analysts – represents Phocuswright’s most essential research, data and analysis on the key technology trends and developments...

U.S. Packaged Travel Market Report 2020-2024
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: February 2021 Analysts: Michael Coletta US $795The U.S. packaged travel market has been among the worst-affected segments from the coronavirus pandemic. The market was projected to fall a whopping 83% in 2020, plummeting to $3.3 billion in gross...

U.S. Car Rental Market Report 2020-2024
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: February 2021 Analysts: Madeline List, Michael Coletta US $795Though the pandemic has had a major impact on the U.S. car rental market, the segment has been shielded from the full brunt of the downturn. Rental cars offer one of the most inherently private,...

U.S. Cruise Market Report 2020-2024
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: February 2021 Analysts: Mary Pat Sullivan, Michael Coletta US $795Prior to the pandemic, the cruise industry was arguably the fastest-growing travel segment, until it was stopped dead in its tracks in March 2020. Gross bookings crashed nearly 80% year over year, with...

Travel Innovation and Technology Trends 2021
Category: Technology Innovation Published: January 2021 Analysts: Michael Coletta, Robert Cole, Jesus Salgado Criado, Lorraine Sileo, Norm Rose US $500Each year, Phocuswright publishes a content series that identifies some of the most significant trends in travel technology and distribution for the upcoming year and beyond. Needless to say, the...