New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- Following reports of soaring airfares and government notification on ticket prices, Air India clarified that since December 4, economy class airfares on non-stop domestic flights have been capped to manage pricing.

"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," an Air India spokesperson said.

"We are aware of screenshots of last-minute itineraries with one-stop or two-stop flights or a combination of economy and premium economy or business cabins taken from third-party platforms. It is not technically possible to cap all such p...