Nova 100's Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes will team up with Australia's low fares airline Jetstar to host stand-up comedy as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival on The Flight of the Comedians this Friday 26 March.

In a first for Jetstar and Nova, The Flight of the Comedians will attempt to set a world record for the 'World's Highest Comedy' after submitting an official attempt for the Guinness Book of Records.

Hughesy will be joined by comedians Dave Thornton and Des Bishop to perform stand-up for an aircraft full of passengers on this special one-off Sydney to Melbourne Jetstar commercial flight.