diff --git a/src/app/api/purchase/route.ts b/src/app/api/purchase/route.ts
index 1039494..f7454a3 100644
--- a/src/app/api/purchase/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/purchase/route.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
 import { FlightLib__factory, FlightOracle__factory, FlightProduct__factory, FlightUSD__factory } from "../../../contracts/flight";
 import { IPolicyService__factory } from "../../../contracts/gif";
 import { IBundleService__factory, IPoolService__factory } from "../../../contracts/gif/factories/pool";
-import { AirportBlacklistedError, AirportNotWhitelistedError, TransactionFailedException } from "../../../types/errors";
+import { AirportBlacklistedError, AirportNotWhitelistedError, FlightNotFoundError, InconsistentFlightDataError, TransactionFailedException } from "../../../types/errors";
 import { Airport } from "../../../types/flightstats/airport";
 import { ApplicationData, PermitData, PurchaseRequest } from "../../../types/purchase_request";
 import { LOGGER } from "../../../utils/logger_backend";
@@ -60,7 +60,17 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
                 return Response.json({
                     error: "BALANCE_ERROR"
                 }, { status: 500 });
-            } else {
+        } else if (err instanceof FlightNotFoundError) {
+            return Response.json({
+                error: "NO_FLIGHT_FOUND",
+                message: err.message,
+            }, { status: 400 });
+        } else if (err instanceof InconsistentFlightDataError) {
+            return Response.json({
+                error: "INCONSISTENT_DATA",
+                message: err.message,
+            }, { status: 400 });
+        } else {
                 // @ts-expect-error unknown error
                 LOGGER.error(`unexpected error: ${err.message}`);
                 return Response.json({
@@ -94,19 +104,19 @@ async function validateFlightPlan(reqId: string, application: ApplicationData) {
         const response = await fetch(url);
 
         if (!response.ok) {
-            throw new Error(`[${reqId}] Flight not found on flightstats api`);
+            throw new FlightNotFoundError(`[${reqId}] Flight not found on flightstats api`);
         }
 
         const flightData = await response.json();
         
         const scheduledFlights = flightData.scheduledFlights;
         if (scheduledFlights.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error(`[${reqId}] Flight not found (1)`);
+            throw new FlightNotFoundError(`[${reqId}] Flight not found (1)`);
         }
 
         const appendix = flightData.appendix;
         if (appendix.length === 0) {
-            throw new Error(`[${reqId}] Flight not found (2)`);
+            throw new FlightNotFoundError(`[${reqId}] Flight not found (2)`);
         }
         const airports = appendix.airports.map((airport: Airport) => airport.iata) as string[];
         LOGGER.debug(`[${reqId}] airports in flightPlan: ${JSON.stringify(airports)}`);
@@ -129,19 +139,22 @@ async function validateFlightPlan(reqId: string, application: ApplicationData) {
 
         const departureAirportIataFlightStats = appendix.airports.find((airport: Airport) => airport.fs === scheduledFlights[0].departureAirportFsCode)?.iata;    
         if (departureAirportIataFlightStats !== application.departureAirport) {
-            throw new Error(`[${reqId}] Departure airport invalid`);
+            throw new InconsistentFlightDataError(`[${reqId}] Departure airport invalid`);
         }
 
         const arrivalAirportIataFlightStats = appendix.airports.find((airport: Airport) => airport.fs === scheduledFlights[0].arrivalAirportFsCode)?.iata;
         if (arrivalAirportIataFlightStats !== application.arrivalAirport) {
-            throw new Error(`[${reqId}] Arrival airport invalid`);
+            throw new InconsistentFlightDataError(`[${reqId}] Arrival airport invalid`);
         }
 
         LOGGER.debug(`[${reqId}] airports whitelisted`);
     } catch (err) {
+        if (err instanceof AirportBlacklistedError || err instanceof AirportNotWhitelistedError || err instanceof FlightNotFoundError || err instanceof InconsistentFlightDataError) {
+            throw err;
+        }
         // @ts-expect-error error has field message
         LOGGER.error(err.message);
-        throw new Error(`[${reqId}] Flight not found`);
+        throw new FlightNotFoundError(`[${reqId}] Flight not found`);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/api/use_local_api.tsx b/src/hooks/api/use_local_api.tsx
index 054b70f..2ce3480 100644
--- a/src/hooks/api/use_local_api.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/api/use_local_api.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { ApplicationData, PermitData } from "../../types/purchase_request";
 import { PurchaseFailedError, PurchaseNotPossibleError } from "../../utils/error";
+import { Reason } from "../../types/errors";
 
 // @ts-expect-error BigInt is not defined in the global scope
 BigInt.prototype.toJSON = function () {
@@ -29,6 +30,16 @@ export function useLocalApi() {
                 throw new PurchaseFailedError(result.transaction, result.decodedError);
             } else if (result.error === "BALANCE_ERROR") {
                 throw new PurchaseNotPossibleError();
+            } else if (result.error === "NO_FLIGHT_FOUND") {
+                const err = new Error(result.message);
+                // @ts-expect-error adding custom field
+                err.reason = Reason.NO_FLIGHT_FOUND;
+                throw err;
+            } else if (result.error === "INCONSISTENT_DATA") {
+                const err = new Error(result.message);
+                // @ts-expect-error adding custom field
+                err.reason = Reason.INCONSISTENT_DATA;
+                throw err;
             } else {
                 throw new Error(`Error sending purchase protection request: ${result.statusText}`);
             }   
diff --git a/src/hooks/use_application.tsx b/src/hooks/use_application.tsx
index 5fe98a5..9f985e9 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use_application.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/use_application.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import { useERC20Contract } from "./onchain/use_erc20_contract";
 import { useFlightDelayProductContract } from "./onchain/use_flightdelay_product";
 import { useWallet } from "./onchain/use_wallet";
 import { setGeneralErrorMessage } from "../redux/slices/common";
-import { EVENT_API_ERROR, EVENT_BLACKLISTED_ARRIVAL_AIRPORT, EVENT_BLACKLISTED_DEPARTURE_AIRPORT, EVENT_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE, EVENT_INVALID_CHAIN, EVENT_NON_WHITELISTED_AIRPORT, EVENT_PERMIT_SIGNED, EVENT_PURACHASE_SUCCESSFUL, EVENT_PURCHASE_FAILED_UNKNOWN_ERROR, EVENT_PURCHASE_NOT_POSSIBLE, EVENT_PURCHASE_STARTED, EVENT_RISKPOOL_FULL, EVENT_USER_REJECTED, useAnalytics } from "./use_analytics";
+import { EVENT_API_ERROR, EVENT_NO_FLIGHT_FOUND, EVENT_BLACKLISTED_ARRIVAL_AIRPORT, EVENT_BLACKLISTED_DEPARTURE_AIRPORT, EVENT_INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE, EVENT_INVALID_CHAIN, EVENT_NON_WHITELISTED_AIRPORT, EVENT_PERMIT_SIGNED, EVENT_PURACHASE_SUCCESSFUL, EVENT_PURCHASE_FAILED_UNKNOWN_ERROR, EVENT_PURCHASE_NOT_POSSIBLE, EVENT_PURCHASE_STARTED, EVENT_RISKPOOL_FULL, EVENT_USER_REJECTED, useAnalytics } from "./use_analytics";
+import { Reason } from "../types/errors";
 
 export default function useApplication() {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -161,16 +162,19 @@ export default function useApplication() {
             console.log("purchase result", result);
 
             dispatch(setPolicy({policyNftId: result.policyNftId, riskId: result.riskId}));
-        } catch (err) {
+        } catch (err: unknown) {
             if (err instanceof PurchaseFailedError) {
                 console.log("purchase failed", err);
                 dispatch(setError({ message: `${t("error.purchase_failed")} (${err.decodedError?.reason || "unknown error"})`, level: "error" }));
             } else if (err instanceof PurchaseNotPossibleError) {
                 dispatch(setError({ message: t("error.purchase_currently_not_possible"), level: "error" }));
+            } else if (err instanceof Error && 'reason' in err && err.reason === Reason.NO_FLIGHT_FOUND) {
+                dispatch(setError({ message: t("error.no_flight_found"), level: "error", reason: Reason.NO_FLIGHT_FOUND }));
+                trackEvent(EVENT_NO_FLIGHT_FOUND, { category: "purchase"});
+            } else if (err instanceof Error && 'reason' in err && err.reason === Reason.INCONSISTENT_DATA) {
+                dispatch(setError({ message: t("error.inconsistent_data"), level: "error", reason: Reason.INCONSISTENT_DATA }));
             } else {
-                // @ts-expect-error code is custom field for metamask error
-                if (err.code !== undefined) {
-                    // @ts-expect-error code is custom field for metamask error
+                if (err && typeof err === 'object' && 'code' in err) {
                     if (err.code === "ACTION_REJECTED") {
                         dispatch(setError({ message: t("error.user_rejected"), level: "error" }));
                         trackEvent(EVENT_USER_REJECTED, { category: "purchase"});
diff --git a/src/redux/slices/flightData.ts b/src/redux/slices/flightData.ts
index d7e34b9..1d5976a 100644
--- a/src/redux/slices/flightData.ts
+++ b/src/redux/slices/flightData.ts
@@ -95,9 +95,12 @@ export const flightDataSlice = createSlice({
             state.flightNumber = action.payload.flightNumber;
             state.departureDate = action.payload.departureDate;
         },
-        setError(state, action: PayloadAction<{message: string, level: string}>) {
+        setError(state, action: PayloadAction<{message: string, level: string, reason?: Reason}>) {
             state.errorMessage = action.payload.message;
             state.errorLevel = action.payload.level;
+            if (action.payload.reason !== undefined) {
+                state.errorReasonApi = action.payload.reason;
+            }
         },
         resetFlightData(state) {
             // assign initial state
diff --git a/src/types/errors.ts b/src/types/errors.ts
index 97beb73..2aa2de3 100644
--- a/src/types/errors.ts
+++ b/src/types/errors.ts
@@ -35,3 +35,15 @@ export class AirportNotWhitelistedError extends Error {
         super(`Airport ${airport} is not whitelisted`);
     }
 }
+
+export class FlightNotFoundError extends Error {
+    constructor(msg?: string) {
+        super(msg || "Flight not found");
+    }
+}
+
+export class InconsistentFlightDataError extends Error {
+    constructor(msg?: string) {
+        super(msg || "Inconsistent flight data");
+    }
+}