diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/AirtableImport.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/AirtableImport.vue
index 12cd859e98..d27498af69 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/AirtableImport.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/dlg/AirtableImport.vue
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ const enableAbort = ref(false)
 
 let socket: Socket | null
 
-let socketInterval: NodeJS.Timer
-
 const syncSource = ref({
   id: '',
   type: 'Airtable',
@@ -275,10 +273,10 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   if (socket) {
-    socket.removeAllListeners()
+    socket.off('disconnect')
     socket.disconnect()
+    socket.removeAllListeners()
   }
-  clearInterval(socketInterval)
 })
 </script>
 
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index.vue
index 8e050add53..e2f0c33595 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/pages/[projectType]/[projectId]/index/index.vue
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function onEdit(targetKey: number, action: 'add' | 'remove' | string) {
         <span class="flex-1" />
 
         <div class="flex justify-center self-center mr-2 min-w-[115px]">
-          <div v-show="isLoading" class="flex items-center gap-2 ml-3 text-gray-200" data-testid="nc-loading">
+          <div v-if="isLoading" class="flex items-center gap-2 ml-3 text-gray-200" data-testid="nc-loading">
             {{ $t('general.loading') }}
 
             <MdiLoading class="animate-infinite animate-spin" />
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/helpers/fetchAT.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/helpers/fetchAT.ts
index a99947dc09..eca0dacd3c 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/helpers/fetchAT.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/helpers/fetchAT.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ async function initialize(shareId) {
           info.cookie += ck.split(';')[0] + '; ';
         }
         return response.data;
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        throw {
+          message:
+            'Invalid Shared Base ID :: Ensure www.airtable.com/<SharedBaseID> is accessible. Refer https://bit.ly/3x0OdXI for details',
+        };
       });
 
     info.headers = JSON.parse(
@@ -64,6 +70,14 @@ async function initialize(shareId) {
   } catch (e) {
     console.log(e);
     info.initialized = false;
+    if (e.message) {
+      throw e;
+    } else {
+      throw {
+        message:
+          'Error processing Shared Base :: Ensure www.airtable.com/<SharedBaseID> is accessible. Refer https://bit.ly/3x0OdXI for details',
+      };
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -94,7 +108,10 @@ async function read() {
         return response.data;
       })
       .catch(() => {
-        throw 'Error while fetching';
+        throw {
+          message:
+            'Error Reading :: Ensure www.airtable.com/<SharedBaseID> is accessible. Refer https://bit.ly/3x0OdXI for details',
+        };
       });
 
     return {
@@ -103,7 +120,10 @@ async function read() {
       baseInfo: info.baseInfo,
     };
   } else {
-    throw 'Please initialize first!';
+    throw {
+      message:
+        'Error Initializing :: please try again !!',
+    };
   }
 }
 
@@ -149,11 +169,17 @@ async function readView(viewId) {
         return response.data;
       })
       .catch(() => {
-        throw 'Error while fetching';
+        throw {
+          message:
+            'Error Reading View :: Ensure www.airtable.com/<SharedBaseID> is accessible. Refer https://bit.ly/3x0OdXI for details',
+        };
       });
     return { view: resreq.data };
   } else {
-    throw 'Please initialize first!';
+    throw {
+      message:
+        'Error Initializing :: please try again !!',
+    };
   }
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +218,10 @@ async function readTemplate(templateId) {
       return response.data;
     })
     .catch(() => {
-      throw 'Error while fetching';
+      throw {
+        message:
+          'Error Fetching :: Ensure www.airtable.com/templates/featured/<TemplateID> is accessible.',
+      };
     });
   return { template: resreq };
 }
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/helpers/job.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/helpers/job.ts
index 8f607b3bf6..9344c8f606 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/helpers/job.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/helpers/job.ts
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ export default async (
     const duration = Date.now() - start;
     rtc.fetchAt.count++;
     rtc.fetchAt.time += duration;
+    
+    if (!ft.baseId) {
+      throw {
+        message:
+          'Invalid Shared Base ID :: Ensure www.airtable.com/<SharedBaseID> is accessible. Refer https://bit.ly/3x0OdXI for details',
+      };
+    }
 
     const file = ft.schema;
     baseId = ft.baseId;
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/importApis.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/importApis.ts
index 5b3d05bcb9..92ab241117 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/importApis.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/sync/importApis.ts
@@ -107,14 +107,17 @@ export default (
         baseURL = `http://localhost:${process.env.PORT || 8080}`;
       }
 
-      NocoJobs.jobsMgr.add<AirtableSyncConfig>(AIRTABLE_IMPORT_JOB, {
-        id: req.params.syncId,
-        ...(syncSource?.details || {}),
-        projectId: syncSource.project_id,
-        baseId: syncSource.base_id,
-        authToken: token,
-        baseURL,
-      });
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        NocoJobs.jobsMgr.add<AirtableSyncConfig>(AIRTABLE_IMPORT_JOB, {
+          id: req.params.syncId,
+          ...(syncSource?.details || {}),
+          projectId: syncSource.project_id,
+          baseId: syncSource.base_id,
+          authToken: token,
+          baseURL,
+        });
+      }, 1000);
+
       jobs[req.params.syncId] = {
         last_message: {
           msg: 'Sync started',