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. Air India clarifies stance after govt steps in to regulate soaring airfares(File photo/Reuters) 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. The airline’s statement came shortly after the government directed all carriers to comply with newly prescribed fare caps to prevent excessive pricing on disrupted routes. Air India also acknowledged screenshots circulating online that show significantly higher fares on multi-stop itineraries or combinations involving different cabin classes. “We are aware of screenshots of last-minute itineraries with one-stop or two-stop flights or a combination of economy …