i just booked a flight ***right now*** for $260, non-stop for a buddy to abu dhabi. i am already going to be there on the way home from south africa. there are a ton of car things to do there (formula 3000 drive, drift class in brz) etc. plus whatever the hell else there is to do there. the fare may not be honored but often these are (if not it's canceled) - go to orbitz and look for ORD to AUH on 2/17 leaving at 8:10pm. return 9:30am on 2/23. pick the etihad flights. it will be 900 but after you choose them and proceed it will drop down to $260. if you book this and they honor it we'll be in abu dhabi at the same time. if you want to go another time with people who are less cool drivers you should poke around dates on google flights. this information is now 8 hours old but is working for me. if you want to go to abu dhabi on the cheaps you should do this IMMEDIATELY.