diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20250926144945_add_route/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20250926144945_add_route/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82bbfcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20250926144945_add_route/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "public"."Flight" ADD COLUMN     "route" TEXT;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 9ade743..fd20d5b 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ model Flight {
   destinationName String // airport name
   destinationCity String // city name
   destinationTimezone String // string timezone "region/capital"
+  
+  route String? // textual route
 
   // timing (stored in iso 8601 format on the api)
   scheduledOut DateTime?
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 3c243ed..3c2c134 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ app.action('flight_selection', async ({ body, ack, respond }) => {
         destinationName: flightData.destination.name,
         destinationCity: flightData.destination.city,
         destinationTimezone: flightData.destination.timezone,
+        route: flightData.route,
         scheduledOut: flightData.scheduled_out,
         scheduledOff: flightData.scheduled_off,
         scheduledOn: flightData.scheduled_on,
diff --git a/src/util/flightAware.ts b/src/util/flightAware.ts
index 6f9667a..70ed79b 100644
--- a/src/util/flightAware.ts
+++ b/src/util/flightAware.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export interface Flight {
   route_distance: number;
   filed_airspeed: number;
   filed_altitude: null;
-  route: null;
+  route: string | null;
   baggage_claim: null;
   seats_cabin_business: null;
   seats_cabin_coach: null;
diff --git a/src/util/flightUpdater.ts b/src/util/flightUpdater.ts
index a31210e..cc51ce1 100644
--- a/src/util/flightUpdater.ts
+++ b/src/util/flightUpdater.ts
@@ -52,18 +52,21 @@ export class FlightUpdater {
       const currentlyTracked = new Set(this.flightIntervals.keys());
       const activeFlightIds = new Set(flights.map((f) => f.id));
 
-      // remove intervals for flights no longer active
       for (const flightId of currentlyTracked) {
         if (!activeFlightIds.has(flightId)) {
-          clearInterval(this.flightIntervals.get(flightId)!);
-          this.flightIntervals.delete(flightId);
-          console.log(`Stopped tracking flight ${flightId}`);
+          this.removeFlightPolling(flightId);
         }
       }
 
-      // add intervals for new flights
-      for (const flight of flights) {
-        if (!this.flightIntervals.has(flight.id)) {
+      for (const flightId of activeFlightIds) {
+        const existingInterval = this.flightIntervals.get(flightId);
+        if (existingInterval) {
+          clearInterval(existingInterval);
+          this.flightIntervals.delete(flightId);
+        }
+
+        const flight = flights.find((f) => f.id === flightId);
+        if (flight) {
           this.setupFlightPolling(flight);
         }
       }
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ export class FlightUpdater {
     }
 
     if (now < scheduledOff) {
-      return 3 * 60 * 1000;
+      return 5 * 60 * 1000;
     }
 
     const inflightWindowEnd = new Date(scheduledOn.getTime() + 2 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
@@ -128,13 +131,14 @@ export class FlightUpdater {
         if (flight.progressPercent > 90) return 5 * 60 * 1000;
       } else {
         // first 15 minutes after scheduledOff
-        if (now < new Date(scheduledOff.getTime() + 15 * 60 * 1000)) {
+        const offTime = flight.actualOff ? new Date(flight.actualOff) : scheduledOff;
+        if (now < new Date(offTime.getTime() + 15 * 60 * 1000)) {
           return 4 * 60 * 1000;
         }
       }
 
       // cruisin
-      return 20 * 60 * 1000;
+      return 30 * 60 * 1000;
     }
 
     // post arrival (eventually deleted)
@@ -191,7 +195,6 @@ export class FlightUpdater {
 
       if (!currentFlight.actualOff && newData.actual_off) {
         changes.push('✈️ Flight has taken off!');
-        this.adjustFlightPolling(flight.id, flight);
       }
 
       if (!currentFlight.actualOn && newData.actual_on) {
@@ -247,6 +250,11 @@ export class FlightUpdater {
         },
       });
 
+      if (!currentFlight.actualOff && newData.actual_off) {
+        // adjust polling on takeoff
+        await this.adjustFlightPolling(flight.id, updatedFlight);
+      }
+
       // stop polling on completion
       if (updatedFlight.actualIn) {
         this.removeFlightPolling(flight.id);
@@ -266,22 +274,34 @@ export class FlightUpdater {
       console.error(`error updating flight ${flight.ident}:`, error);
 
       // adjust polling for error
-      this.adjustFlightPolling(flight.id, flight, true);
+      await this.adjustFlightPolling(flight.id, flight, true);
     }
   }
 
-  private adjustFlightPolling(flightId: string, flight: Flight, isError: boolean = false) {
+  private async adjustFlightPolling(flightId: string, flight: Flight, isError: boolean = false) {
     const existingInterval = this.flightIntervals.get(flightId);
     if (existingInterval) {
       clearInterval(existingInterval);
+      this.flightIntervals.delete(flightId);
     }
 
-    let newInterval = this.calculatePollInterval(flight);
+    const freshFlight = await db.flight.findUnique({ where: { id: flightId } });
+    if (!freshFlight) {
+      console.log(`Flight ${flightId} no longer exists, not adjusting polling`);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let newInterval = this.calculatePollInterval(freshFlight);
 
     if (isError) {
-      newInterval *= 2;
+      newInterval *= 2; // backoff on error
+      newInterval = Math.min(newInterval, 60 * 60 * 1000); // 1 hour cap
     }
 
+    console.log(
+      `Adjusting polling for flight ${freshFlight.ident} to every ${newInterval / 60000} minutes`
+    );
+
     const interval = setInterval(() => this.updateSingleFlightById(flightId), newInterval);
     this.flightIntervals.set(flightId, interval);
   }