Travel agencies play a fundamental role in the development of the tourist sector in Spain, and they face intense change in their competitive environment. In this context, the main aim of this survey is to identify and evaluate those elements and dimensions that determine client satisfaction through the service offered by travel agencies. In order to achieve this objective marketing literature concerning customer satisfaction has been reviewed and a satisfaction scale constructed, that measures and evaluates the satisfaction of customers in using travel agency services. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.