Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei Sultan of Brunei, dropped more than $24,000 on his most recent trim, the Times Online reports.

For one of the world’s richest men it is a snip, but at $24,000 it must be the most expensive haircut ever.

Worried about catching Swine Flu, the Sultan made sure that his barber didn’t mix with other passengers on the plane and hence paid £11,000 ($18,000) for a private luxury cabin for his barber.

Hairstylist Stuart Phillips is currently the official stylist for the annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards. His clients include Jean-Claude Van Damme & Ivana Trump, but Phillips recently gained more fame for being entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for the most expensive haircut ever.

Here’s the situation: millionaire Beverley Lateo couldn’t go without her dear ole Stuart cutting her hair, even though she was in Italy. So what did she do? Of course, the lady paid a pretty pence for a first-class ticket from London to Italia. Upon arrival, she was picked up by limousine & taken directly to Phillips’ salon where she spent the whole long day.

Entire cost of the haircutting affair, $16,000