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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The State of Travel Startups 2024
Category: Technology Innovation Published: November 2024 Analysts: Michael Coletta US $495Phocuswright has tracked the digital travel startup landscape for over 15 years, and as of the time of publishing this report there are nearly 8,000 companies in our Travel Startups Interactive...
Travelers and Tech 2024: GenAI, VR and More
Category: Consumer Trends Published: November 2024 Analysts: Michael Coletta, Alicia Schmid US $495Phocuswright’s Travelers and Tech 2024: GenAI, VR and More is part of a comprehensive consumer research study delving into how travel consumers use technology in the course of their trip planning and...
Travel Startups Interactive Database
Category: Technology Innovation Published: November 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,...
Travelers and Tech 2024: Attitudes and Usage
Category: Consumer Trends Published: October 2024 Analysts: Alicia Schmid, Michael Coletta US $495Phocuswright’s Travelers and Tech 2024: Attitudes and Usage is part of a comprehensive consumer research study delving into the specifics of how travel consumers employ technology in the course of trip...
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...