diff --git a/graphdatascience/query_runner/arrow_graph_constructor.py b/graphdatascience/query_runner/arrow_graph_constructor.py
index 2997ef8b9..353eaa5c4 100644
--- a/graphdatascience/query_runner/arrow_graph_constructor.py
+++ b/graphdatascience/query_runner/arrow_graph_constructor.py
@@ -88,13 +88,16 @@ def _send_df(self, df: DataFrame, entity_type: str, pbar: tqdm[NoReturn]) -> Non
 
         writer, _ = self._client.start_put(flight_descriptor, table.schema)
 
-        with writer:
-            # Write table in chunks
-            for partition in batches:
-                writer.write_batch(partition)
-                pbar.update(partition.num_rows)
-        # Force a refresh to avoid the progress bar getting stuck at 0%
-        pbar.refresh()
+        try:
+            with writer:
+                # Write table in chunks
+                for partition in batches:
+                    writer.write_batch(partition)
+                    pbar.update(partition.num_rows)
+            # Force a refresh to avoid the progress bar getting stuck at 0%
+            pbar.refresh()
+        except Exception as e:
+            GdsArrowClient.handle_flight_error(e)
 
     def _send_dfs(self, dfs: List[DataFrame], entity_type: str) -> None:
         desc = "Uploading Nodes" if entity_type == "node" else "Uploading Relationships"
diff --git a/graphdatascience/query_runner/gds_arrow_client.py b/graphdatascience/query_runner/gds_arrow_client.py
index 6fec7973b..6f80f57c1 100644
--- a/graphdatascience/query_runner/gds_arrow_client.py
+++ b/graphdatascience/query_runner/gds_arrow_client.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import base64
 import json
+import re
 import time
 import warnings
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple
 
+from neo4j.exceptions import ClientError
 from pandas import DataFrame
 from pyarrow import ChunkedArray, Schema, Table, chunked_array, flight
 from pyarrow._flight import FlightStreamReader, FlightStreamWriter
@@ -128,8 +130,12 @@ def get_property(
             }
 
         ticket = flight.Ticket(json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"))
-        get = self._flight_client.do_get(ticket)
-        arrow_table = get.read_all()
+
+        try:
+            get = self._flight_client.do_get(ticket)
+            arrow_table = get.read_all()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.handle_flight_error(e)
 
         if configuration.get("list_node_labels", False):
             # GDS 2.5 had an inconsistent naming of the node labels column
@@ -147,13 +153,17 @@ def get_property(
 
     def send_action(self, action_type: str, meta_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         action_type = self._versioned_action_type(action_type)
-        result = self._flight_client.do_action(flight.Action(action_type, json.dumps(meta_data).encode("utf-8")))
 
-        # Consume result fully to sanity check and avoid cancelled streams
-        collected_result = list(result)
-        assert len(collected_result) == 1
+        try:
+            result = self._flight_client.do_action(flight.Action(action_type, json.dumps(meta_data).encode("utf-8")))
+
+            # Consume result fully to sanity check and avoid cancelled streams
+            collected_result = list(result)
+            assert len(collected_result) == 1
 
-        json.loads(collected_result[0].body.to_pybytes().decode())
+            json.loads(collected_result[0].body.to_pybytes().decode())
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.handle_flight_error(e)
 
     def start_put(self, payload: Dict[str, Any], schema: Schema) -> Tuple[FlightStreamWriter, FlightStreamReader]:
         flight_descriptor = self._versioned_flight_descriptor(payload)
@@ -199,6 +209,30 @@ def _sanitize_arrow_table(arrow_table: Table) -> Table:
                 arrow_table = arrow_table.set_column(idx, field.name, decoded_col)
         return arrow_table
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def handle_flight_error(e: Exception):
+        if (
+            isinstance(e, flight.FlightServerError)
+            or isinstance(e, flight.FlightInternalError)
+            or isinstance(e, ClientError)
+        ):
+            original_message = e.args[0]
+            improved_message = original_message.replace(
+                "Flight RPC failed with message: org.apache.arrow.flight.FlightRuntimeException: ", ""
+            )
+            improved_message = improved_message.replace(
+                "Flight returned internal error, with message: org.apache.arrow.flight.FlightRuntimeException: ", ""
+            )
+            improved_message = improved_message.replace(
+                "Failed to invoke procedure `gds.arrow.project`: Caused by: org.apache.arrow.flight.FlightRuntimeException: ",
+                "",
+            )
+            improved_message = re.sub(r"(\. )?gRPC client debug context: .+$", "", improved_message)
+
+            raise flight.FlightServerError(improved_message)
+        else:
+            raise e
+
 
 class AuthFactory(ClientMiddlewareFactory):  # type: ignore
     def __init__(self, middleware: "AuthMiddleware", *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
diff --git a/graphdatascience/query_runner/session_query_runner.py b/graphdatascience/query_runner/session_query_runner.py
index 7ae94601c..7796ea90b 100644
--- a/graphdatascience/query_runner/session_query_runner.py
+++ b/graphdatascience/query_runner/session_query_runner.py
@@ -143,9 +143,12 @@ def _remote_projection(
 
         versioned_endpoint = self._resolved_protocol_version.versioned_procedure_name(endpoint)
 
-        return self._db_query_runner.call_procedure(
-            versioned_endpoint, remote_project_proc_params, yields, database, logging, False
-        )
+        try:
+            return self._db_query_runner.call_procedure(
+                versioned_endpoint, remote_project_proc_params, yields, database, logging, False
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            GdsArrowClient.handle_flight_error(e)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _project_params_v2(
diff --git a/graphdatascience/tests/unit/test_gds_arrow_client.py b/graphdatascience/tests/unit/test_gds_arrow_client.py
index 5e881179b..e95309d8a 100644
--- a/graphdatascience/tests/unit/test_gds_arrow_client.py
+++ b/graphdatascience/tests/unit/test_gds_arrow_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+import re
+
 import pytest
+from pyarrow import flight
 
-from graphdatascience.query_runner.gds_arrow_client import AuthMiddleware
+from graphdatascience.query_runner.gds_arrow_client import AuthMiddleware, GdsArrowClient
 
 
 def test_auth_middleware() -> None:
@@ -27,3 +30,25 @@ def test_auth_middleware_bad_headers() -> None:
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Incompatible header value received from server: `12342`"):
         middleware.received_headers({"authorization": [12342]})
+
+
+def test_handle_flight_error():
+    with pytest.raises(
+        flight.FlightServerError,
+        match="FlightServerError: UNKNOWN: Graph with name `people-and-fruits` does not exist on database `neo4j`. It might exist on another database.",
+    ):
+        GdsArrowClient.handle_flight_error(
+            flight.FlightServerError(
+                'FlightServerError: Flight RPC failed with message: org.apache.arrow.flight.FlightRuntimeException: UNKNOWN: Graph with name `people-and-fruits` does not exist on database `neo4j`. It might exist on another database.. gRPC client debug context: UNKNOWN:Error received from peer ipv4:35.241.177.75:8491 {created_time:"2024-08-29T15:59:03.828903999+02:00", grpc_status:2, grpc_message:"org.apache.arrow.flight.FlightRuntimeException: UNKNOWN: Graph with name `people-and-fruits` does not exist on database `neo4j`. It might exist on another database."}. Client context: IOError: Server never sent a data message. Detail: Internal'
+            )
+        )
+
+    with pytest.raises(
+        flight.FlightServerError,
+        match=re.escape("FlightServerError: UNKNOWN: Unexpected configuration key(s): [undirectedRelationshipTypes]"),
+    ):
+        GdsArrowClient.handle_flight_error(
+            flight.FlightServerError(
+                "FlightServerError: Flight returned internal error, with message: org.apache.arrow.flight.FlightRuntimeException: UNKNOWN: Unexpected configuration key(s): [undirectedRelationshipTypes]"
+            )
+        )