When evaluating multiple channels for an agent, Amazon Connect prioritises the longest-waiting contact if queue Priority and Delay are equal, so first-in first-out is preserved across channels.

Checked 2026-09-30

Even though it's evaluating multiple channels at the same time, First-In First-Out is still respected.
Vendor
Amazon Web Services
Product
Amazon Connect
Subsystem
routing
Deployment
multi-tenant
Region
not restricted
Release range
current as of 2026-09-30
Checked
2026-09-30

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 30). Omnichannel routing and channel capacity: source note omnichannel-routing-concepts-aws-fifo-cross-chan. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/omnichannel-routing-concepts-aws-fifo-cross-chan

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-omnichannel-routing-concepts-aws-fifo-cross-chan,
  title  = {Omnichannel routing and channel capacity: source note omnichannel-routing-concepts-aws-fifo-cross-chan},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/omnichannel-routing-concepts-aws-fifo-cross-chan},
  note   = {Source note omnichannel-routing-concepts-aws-fifo-cross-chan, checked 2026-09-30}
}

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