Thanks for the feedback, concordian!

As I was looking to use miles to get the SFO-ORD-AUH-HYD tix for my (elderly) parents, decided to make it simpler for them and went with BA on SFO-LHR-HYD instead - apart from the 67,500 miles one way per head, BA business class seats cost $690 per head in taxes, fuel surcharges and fees :gulp:

JaguarBest, Etihad doesn't impose any fuel surcharges, so, apart from the ticketing fee of $25, my guess is the taxes and fees would have been in the $60 range.