A Lauderdale-by-the-Sea man is accused of stealing more than $80,000 from Delta Airlines, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.

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According to the arrest report filed in the case, Michael White-Duarte, 51, used his position as a Delta employee to issue plane tickets and flight upgrades to family and friends between 2011 and 2013.

White-Duarte was responsible for distributing non-cash incentives such as travel vouchers, complimentary airline tickets and travel upgrades to large corporate clients, the report stated.

Investigators said White-Duarte had signed documents acknowledging Delta’s policies and guidelines for issuing these incentives. He was not allowed to issue tickets that would result in personal gain for himself or family, friends and co-workers.

White-Duarte is accused of accessing Delta Airlines’ computer system using multiple passwords and conducting 65 transactions between February 2011 and November 2013.

He issued complimentary ticket vouchers worth $54,261, airline tickets worth $24,200 and travel upgrade certificates worth $2,100, totaling $80,561, the arrest report stated.

White-Duarte was arrested Monday and charged with grand theft. He was released from jail Tuesday on $5,000 bond, court records showed.

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