India, Dec. 6 -- Air India on Saturday said it has already been limiting fares on domestic routes, shortly after the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) imposed a temporary cap to curb steep ticket prices triggered by the ongoing disruption across the aviation sector.

In a statement, the airline clarified that it has been capping economy fares on all non-stop domestic flights since December 4. "Air India & Air India Express clarify that, since 4 December, economy class airfares on non-stop domestic flights have been proactively capped to prevent the usual demand-and-supply mechanism being applied by revenue management systems," the spokesperson said.

Air India also acknowledged screenshots circulating online that show significantly higher...