diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 581db69..472bb35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Change log
 ==========
 
+1.4.1
+-----
+
+* 🎁 Improve error output while encountering API errors
+
 1.4.0
 -----
 
diff --git a/src/WettergeraetDesktop/Frame.cpp b/src/WettergeraetDesktop/Frame.cpp
index 0940a04..8f5f32e 100644
--- a/src/WettergeraetDesktop/Frame.cpp
+++ b/src/WettergeraetDesktop/Frame.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void Frame::addIcaoChoice(char const icaoCode[8])
 	}
 }
 
-Frame::Frame(const wxString& title, int argc, char * argv[]) : wxFrame(nullptr, wxID_ANY, title, wxPoint(-1, -1), wxSize(640, 480))
+Frame::Frame(const wxString& title, int argc, char * argv[]) : wxFrame(nullptr, wxID_ANY, title, wxPoint(-1, -1), wxSize(640, 520))
 {
 	this->utcDateValue.SetToCurrent();
 	this->SetIcon(wxICON(APPICON));
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ Frame::Frame(const wxString& title, int argc, char * argv[]) : wxFrame(nullptr,
 	}
 	SetMenuBar(menubar);
 
+	CreateStatusBar(3);
+	SetStatusText((this->argumentor.apikey) ? "API key present" : "No API key loaded", 0);
 
 	const int labelBorder = 8;
 
@@ -316,6 +318,7 @@ void Frame::fromInputToObject()
 void Frame::markAsClean()
 {
 	this->saveButton->SetLabel(this->EL_BUTTON_SAVE_LABEL);
+	SetStatusText(wxT("Saved"), 2);
 }
 
 void Frame::markAsDirty()
@@ -333,6 +336,7 @@ void Frame::markAsDirty()
 		);
 	}
 	this->saveButton->SetLabel(this->EL_BUTTON_SAVE_LABEL_DIRTY);
+	SetStatusText(wxT("Unsaved changes"), 2);
 }
 
 void Frame::loadMainMcf()
diff --git a/src/WettergeraetLib/Argumentor.cpp b/src/WettergeraetLib/Argumentor.cpp
index dd4c3ec..9622dad 100644
--- a/src/WettergeraetLib/Argumentor.cpp
+++ b/src/WettergeraetLib/Argumentor.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iterator>
 
-const char* Argumentor::APP_VERSION = "1.4.0";
+const char* Argumentor::APP_VERSION = "1.4.1";
 #if _WIN64
 const char* Argumentor::APP_TARGET = "64-bit";
 #else
diff --git a/src/WettergeraetLib/FetchUrl.cpp b/src/WettergeraetLib/FetchUrl.cpp
index 4a43b08..8e601e6 100644
--- a/src/WettergeraetLib/FetchUrl.cpp
+++ b/src/WettergeraetLib/FetchUrl.cpp
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ std::string FetchUrl::fetch(std::string url, unsigned short fetchMode, std::stri
 			httpHeaders = curl_slist_append(httpHeaders, "Accept: application/json");
 		}
 		if (apiKey != "") {
-			apiKey = "X-API-Key: " + apiKey;
-			httpHeaders = curl_slist_append(httpHeaders, apiKey.c_str());
-			apiKey = "Authorization: " + apiKey;
-			httpHeaders = curl_slist_append(httpHeaders, apiKey.c_str());
+			auto apiKeyX = "X-API-Key: " + apiKey;
+			httpHeaders = curl_slist_append(httpHeaders, apiKeyX.c_str());
+			auto apiKeyA = "Authorization: " + apiKey;
+			httpHeaders = curl_slist_append(httpHeaders, apiKeyA.c_str());
 		}
 
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, url.c_str());
@@ -76,7 +76,22 @@ std::string FetchUrl::fetch(std::string url, unsigned short fetchMode, std::stri
 		curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
 
 		if (res == CURLE_HTTP_RETURNED_ERROR) {
-			throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid HTTP status code returned for " + url);
+			long response_code;
+			curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE, &response_code);
+
+			if (response_code == 403) {
+				throw std::invalid_argument("Missing or invalid API key supplied for " + url);
+			}
+			else if (response_code == 404) {
+				throw std::invalid_argument("API is missing for " + url);
+			}
+			else if (response_code >= 500) {
+				throw std::invalid_argument("Server error encountered while calling " + url);
+			}
+			else {
+				throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid HTTP status code " + std::to_string(response_code) + " returned for " + url);
+			}
+
 		}
 		else if (res == CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEDOUT) {
 			throw std::invalid_argument("Timeout for " + url);