But team-mate Tom Parsons was not smiling, however, the 26-year-old from Birmingham crashing out with three failures at the opening height.

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Professional fliers like Randy Petersen of WebFlyer.com and Tom Parsons of BestFares say there's no reason not to scoop up great deals from JetBlue while the prices are low and the carrier is on its best behavior, following a service meltdown after a Valentine's Day storm.

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Other top performers making appearances at this year's festival include Andy Parsons, Sean Lock, Tom Stade, and Marcus Brigstocke.

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